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VLU to PMR: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
10,517 mi
16,925 km · 9,139 nm
21h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from PMR?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 10,517 miles (16,925 km, 9,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 5m 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 Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 9 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to PMR?
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