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WKF to VLU: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
5,682 mi
9,144 km · 4,937 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,682 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- 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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 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 WKF from VLU?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 5,682 miles (9,144 km, 4,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Waterkloof and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 1 hour ahead of Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to VLU?
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