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VLU to VAR: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Varna (Varna Airport)
917 mi
1,475 km · 797 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
917 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Near VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from VAR?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Varna (VAR) is 917 miles (1,475 km, 797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to VAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 VAR?
Nonstop service on VLU–VAR 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 2h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to VAR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VLU–VAR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VLU to VAR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VLU–VAR 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.