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VLU to LYN: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
1,323 mi
2,130 km · 1,150 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from LYN?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Lyon (LYN) is 1,323 miles (2,130 km, 1,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to LYN?
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