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VLU to LBF: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
5,126 mi
8,249 km · 4,454 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from LBF?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to North Platte (LBF) is 5,126 miles (8,249 km, 4,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to LBF?
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.
What is the time difference between Velikiye Luki and North Platte?
North Platte is 8 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to LBF?
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