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YKX to VLU: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
4,186 mi
6,737 km · 3,638 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from VLU?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 4,186 miles (6,737 km, 3,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Kirkland Lake and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 7 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to VLU?
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