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VLU to FFD: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
1,341 mi
2,158 km · 1,165 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Near FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from FFD?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Fairford (FFD) is 1,341 miles (2,158 km, 1,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Velikiye Luki and Fairford?
Fairford is 2 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to FFD?
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