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VLU to MSP: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,721 mi
7,598 km · 4,103 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from MSP?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,721 miles (7,598 km, 4,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 8 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to MSP?
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