Nonstop flight route between Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia and Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU), Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia and Erbil International Airport (EBL), Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,525 miles (or 2,454 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Velikiye Luki Airport and Erbil International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLU / ULOL | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°22'54"N by 30°36'35"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VLU | 
| More Information: | VLU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EBL / ORER | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°14'14"N by 43°57'47"E | 
| Area Served: | Erbil, Iraq | 
| Operator/Owner: | KRG | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1341 feet (409 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EBL | 
| More Information: | EBL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU):
- The closest airport to Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is Smolensk South Airport (LNX), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) SSE of VLU.
- In addition to being known as "Velikiye Luki Airport", another name for VLU is "Аэропорт Великие Луки".
- Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,971 miles (17,657 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Velikiye Luki Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Velikiye Luki Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Erbil International Airport (EBL):
- At a cost of $US550 million, constructed by a Turkish company, the new airport and terminal building opened on 3 March 2010.
- Erbil International Airport (EBL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Erbil International Airport (EBL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Erbil International Airport (EBL) is Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) ESE of EBL.
- The old airport of Erbil covered 7,000 m2, and was divided into departure and arrival halls.
- In addition to being known as "Erbil International Airport", other names for EBL include "Firokaxaney Nêwdewletî Hewlêr" and "فڕۆکهخانهی نێودهوڵهتی ههولێر".
- The new airport has one of the world's longest runways, 4,800 m × 90 m and equipped for ILS CAT II operations.




