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VLU to SMN: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Salmon (Lemhi County Airport)
5,127 mi
8,252 km · 4,456 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, 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 SMN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport88 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport110 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport114 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from SMN?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Salmon (SMN) is 5,127 miles (8,252 km, 4,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to SMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Salmon?
Salmon is 9 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to SMN?
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