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VLU to UDD: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Palm Springs (Bermuda Dunes Airport)
5,913 mi
9,516 km · 5,138 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- UDD — Bermuda Dunes Airport · Palm Springs, 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 UDD
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport35 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from UDD?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Palm Springs (UDD) is 5,913 miles (9,516 km, 5,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to UDD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VLU to UDD?
Nonstop service on VLU–UDD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Velikiye Luki and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 10 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to UDD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VLU–UDD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VLU to UDD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VLU–UDD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.