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VLU to GAY: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Gaya (Gaya Airport)
3,460 mi
5,569 km · 3,007 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from GAY?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Gaya (GAY) is 3,460 miles (5,569 km, 3,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to GAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VLU to GAY?
Nonstop service on VLU–GAY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Velikiye Luki and Gaya?
Gaya is 2.5 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to GAY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VLU–GAY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VLU to GAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VLU–GAY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.