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VLU to HAM: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
835 mi
1,345 km · 726 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
835 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from HAM?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Hamburg (HAM) is 835 miles (1,345 km, 726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to HAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Hamburg?
Hamburg is 1 hour behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to HAM?
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