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VLU to RIH: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
6,506 mi
10,471 km · 5,654 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- RIH — Scarlett Martinez International Airport · Rio Hato, Panama
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 RIH
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport33 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport52 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport57 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from RIH?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 6,506 miles (10,471 km, 5,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from VLU to RIH?
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