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VLU to GRU: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
7,087 mi
11,405 km · 6,158 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
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 GRU
- CGH · Congonhas Airport18 mi away
- BJP · Estadual Arthur Siqueira Airport32 mi away
- SSZ · Base Aérea de Santos Airport36 mi away
- SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from GRU?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 7,087 miles (11,405 km, 6,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 22m 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 Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to GRU?
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