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VLU to YXH: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport)
4,759 mi
7,659 km · 4,136 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from YXH?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 4,759 miles (7,659 km, 4,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to YXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is 9 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to YXH?
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