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VLU to QRA: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
5,711 mi
9,190 km · 4,962 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 QRA
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport18 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport25 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from QRA?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 5,711 miles (9,190 km, 4,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1 hour behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to QRA?
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