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VNY to LUF: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base)
353 mi
569 km · 307 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
353 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, United States
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Near LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNY from LUF?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Phoenix (LUF) is 353 miles (569 km, 307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to LUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from VNY to LUF?
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