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VLU to OAK: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
5,743 mi
9,242 km · 4,990 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from OAK?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Oakland (OAK) is 5,743 miles (9,242 km, 4,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 10 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to OAK?
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