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VLU to MDH: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport)
5,044 mi
8,118 km · 4,383 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from MDH?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) is 5,044 miles (8,118 km, 4,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to MDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 cheapest way to fly from VLU to MDH?
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