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YHY to VLU: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
4,134 mi
6,653 km · 3,592 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from VLU?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 4,134 miles (6,653 km, 3,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Hay River and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 9 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to VLU?
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