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VLU to PPN: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Popayan (Guillermo León Valencia Airport)
6,727 mi
10,826 km · 5,845 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PPN — Guillermo León Valencia Airport · Popayan, Colombia
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 PPN
- PTX · Pitalito Airport55 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport77 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport87 mi away
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from PPN?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Popayan (PPN) is 6,727 miles (10,826 km, 5,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to PPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m 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 Popayan?
Popayan is 8 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to PPN?
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