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DRI to CLJ: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
5,797 mi
9,329 km · 5,037 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, United States
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 mi away
Near CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from CLJ?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 5,797 miles (9,329 km, 5,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DRI to CLJ?
Nonstop service on DRI–CLJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Deridder and Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 8 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to CLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRI–CLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRI to CLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRI–CLJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.