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VLU to SQL: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,757 mi
9,265 km · 5,003 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from SQL?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,757 miles (9,265 km, 5,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 10 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to SQL?
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