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VLU to SLE: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
5,273 mi
8,485 km · 4,582 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from SLE?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Salem (SLE) is 5,273 miles (8,485 km, 4,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Salem?
Salem is 10 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to SLE?
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