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VLU to GRF: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
5,123 mi
8,244 km · 4,451 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from GRF?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 5,123 miles (8,244 km, 4,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 GRF?
Nonstop service on VLU–GRF 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 10h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Velikiye Luki and Fort Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 10 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to GRF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VLU–GRF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VLU to GRF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VLU–GRF 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.