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VLU to THQ: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport)
3,728 mi
5,999 km · 3,239 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from THQ?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Tianshui (THQ) is 3,728 miles (5,999 km, 3,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to THQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 Tianshui?
Tianshui is 5 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to THQ?
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