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VLU to PDS: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
5,904 mi
9,502 km · 5,131 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from PDS?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 5,904 miles (9,502 km, 5,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 9 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to PDS?
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