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VLU to KRS: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Kristiansand (Kristiansand Airport)
846 mi
1,362 km · 735 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
846 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m 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
- KRS — Kristiansand Airport · Kristiansand, Norway
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 KRS
- FAN · Lista Airport54 mi away
- TED · Thisted Airport82 mi away
- SKE · Skien Airport86 mi away
- CNL · Sindal Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from KRS?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Kristiansand (KRS) is 846 miles (1,362 km, 735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to KRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 KRS?
Nonstop service on VLU–KRS 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 2h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Velikiye Luki and Kristiansand?
Kristiansand is 1 hour behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to KRS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VLU–KRS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VLU to KRS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VLU–KRS 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.