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VLU to KUF: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Samara (Kurumoch International Airport)
798 mi
1,284 km · 694 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
798 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- KUF — Kurumoch International Airport · Samara, Russia
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 KUF
- ULY · Ulyanovsk East Airport83 mi away
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport95 mi away
- UUA · Bugulma Airport133 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from KUF?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Samara (KUF) is 798 miles (1,284 km, 694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to KUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Samara?
Samara is 1 hour ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to KUF?
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