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VLU to YWB: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Kangiqsujuaq (Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport)
3,284 mi
5,285 km · 2,853 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- YWB — Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport · Kangiqsujuaq, 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 YWB
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport85 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport109 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport126 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from YWB?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Kangiqsujuaq (YWB) is 3,284 miles (5,285 km, 2,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to YWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m 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 Kangiqsujuaq?
Kangiqsujuaq is 7 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to YWB?
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