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VDA to EML: distance & flight time
Ovda (Ovda International Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
1,849 mi
2,975 km · 1,606 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VDA — Ovda International Airport · Ovda, Israel
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VDA
- ETM · Ramon Airport16 mi away
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport23 mi away
- ETH · Eilat Airport26 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport26 mi away
Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VDA from EML?
The flight distance from Ovda (VDA) to Emmen (EML) is 1,849 miles (2,975 km, 1,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDA to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Ovda and Emmen?
Emmen is 1 hour behind Ovda.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDA to EML?
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