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VLU to LYA: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
3,962 mi
6,376 km · 3,443 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from LYA?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Luoyang (LYA) is 3,962 miles (6,376 km, 3,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 5 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to LYA?
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