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VLU to BIR: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport)
3,450 mi
5,552 km · 2,998 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Near BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from BIR?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Biratnagar (BIR) is 3,450 miles (5,552 km, 2,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to BIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 14m 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 Velikiye Luki and Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is 2.8 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to BIR?
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