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VLU to SPS: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
5,518 mi
8,880 km · 4,795 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita Falls, 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 SPS
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport40 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field45 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)46 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from SPS?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 5,518 miles (8,880 km, 4,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 8 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to SPS?
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