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VLU to OLS: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Nogales (Nogales International Airport)
5,963 mi
9,596 km · 5,181 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OLS — Nogales International Airport · Nogales, 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 OLS
- NOG · Nogales International Airport15 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field32 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport49 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from OLS?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Nogales (OLS) is 5,963 miles (9,596 km, 5,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to OLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Nogales?
Nogales is 10 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to OLS?
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