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VLU to LGB: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,940 mi
9,560 km · 5,162 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from LGB?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,940 miles (9,560 km, 5,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 10 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to LGB?
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