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WTZ to VLU: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
10,336 mi
16,635 km · 8,982 nm
20h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 44m 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
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 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 WTZ from VLU?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 10,336 miles (16,635 km, 8,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 44m 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 Whitianga and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 9 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to VLU?
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