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VLU to RIX: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
255 mi
410 km · 221 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
255 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from RIX?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Riga (RIX) is 255 miles (410 km, 221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 RIX?
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