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OAA to VLU: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
2,382 mi
3,833 km · 2,070 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- 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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 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 OAA from VLU?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 2,382 miles (3,833 km, 2,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Shank and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to VLU?
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