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VLU to BSR: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
1,967 mi
3,165 km · 1,709 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- BSR — Basrah International Airport · Basrah, Iraq
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 BSR
- ABD · Abadan Airport36 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport85 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport89 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from BSR?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Basrah (BSR) is 1,967 miles (3,165 km, 1,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from VLU to BSR?
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