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WHK to VLU: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
10,438 mi
16,798 km · 9,070 nm
20h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 56m 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
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 mi away
Near VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from VLU?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 10,438 miles (16,798 km, 9,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 56m 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 Whakatane and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 9 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to VLU?
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