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VLU to TPF: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
5,428 mi
8,736 km · 4,717 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from TPF?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Tampa (TPF) is 5,428 miles (8,736 km, 4,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 TPF?
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