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VLU to SMV: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Samedan (Samedan Airport)
1,115 mi
1,794 km · 969 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- SMV — Samedan Airport · Samedan, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Near SMV
- ZJI · Locarno Airport54 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport59 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport59 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from SMV?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Samedan (SMV) is 1,115 miles (1,794 km, 969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to SMV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VLU to SMV?
Nonstop service on VLU–SMV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Velikiye Luki and Samedan?
Samedan is 1 hour behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to SMV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VLU–SMV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VLU to SMV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VLU–SMV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.