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VLU to YVR: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
4,989 mi
8,028 km · 4,335 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from YVR?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Vancouver (YVR) is 4,989 miles (8,028 km, 4,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Vancouver?
Vancouver is 10 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to YVR?
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