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VLU to SNY: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Sidney (Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field)
5,178 mi
8,333 km · 4,500 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- SNY — Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field · Sidney, 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 SNY
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport62 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport65 mi away
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from SNY?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Sidney (SNY) is 5,178 miles (8,333 km, 4,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to SNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Sidney?
Sidney is 9 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to SNY?
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