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VLU to SZF: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Samsun (Samsun Çarşamba Airport)
1,079 mi
1,736 km · 937 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- SZF — Samsun Çarşamba Airport · Samsun, Turkey
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 SZF
- MZH · Amasya Merzifon Airport62 mi away
- TJK · Tokat Airport66 mi away
- OGU · Ordu Giresun Airport81 mi away
- NOP · Sinop Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from SZF?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Samsun (SZF) is 1,079 miles (1,736 km, 937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to SZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from VLU to SZF?
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