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OAI to VLU: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
2,332 mi
3,754 km · 2,027 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m 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
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from VLU?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 2,332 miles (3,754 km, 2,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m 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 Kabul and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to VLU?
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