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VLU to STL: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
5,017 mi
8,073 km · 4,359 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from STL?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to St. Louis (STL) is 5,017 miles (8,073 km, 4,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 St. Louis?
St. Louis is 8 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to STL?
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