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VLU to RIZ: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport)
4,180 mi
6,726 km · 3,632 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, China
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 RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from RIZ?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Rizhao (RIZ) is 4,180 miles (6,726 km, 3,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to RIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 cheapest way to fly from VLU to RIZ?
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