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VLU to GLZ: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base)
1,088 mi
1,751 km · 945 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from GLZ?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Gilze-rijen (GLZ) is 1,088 miles (1,751 km, 945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to GLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Gilze-rijen?
Gilze-rijen is 1 hour behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to GLZ?
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