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VLU to BAD: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
5,484 mi
8,825 km · 4,765 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from BAD?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Shreveport (BAD) is 5,484 miles (8,825 km, 4,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 VLU to BAD?
Nonstop service on VLU–BAD 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Velikiye Luki and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 8 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to BAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VLU–BAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VLU to BAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VLU–BAD 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.