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VLU to LYS: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,319 mi
2,122 km · 1,146 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from LYS?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,319 miles (2,122 km, 1,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 LYS?
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