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BWA to VLU: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
3,250 mi
5,231 km · 2,825 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- 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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 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 BWA from VLU?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 3,250 miles (5,231 km, 2,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Bhairawa and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 2.7 hours behind Bhairawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWA to VLU?
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