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YLJ to VLU: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
4,461 mi
7,180 km · 3,877 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from VLU?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 4,461 miles (7,180 km, 3,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Meadow Lake and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 9 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to VLU?
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