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VLU to YMM: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
4,342 mi
6,988 km · 3,773 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from YMM?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 4,342 miles (6,988 km, 3,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 9 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to YMM?
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