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DRI to VLU: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
5,577 mi
8,975 km · 4,846 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- 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 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from VLU?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 5,577 miles (8,975 km, 4,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 VLU?
Nonstop service on DRI–VLU 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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Deridder and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 8 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to VLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRI–VLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRI to VLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRI–VLU 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.