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VLU to DRI: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport)
5,577 mi
8,975 km · 4,846 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from DRI?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Deridder (DRI) 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 VLU to DRI?
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.
What is the time difference between Velikiye Luki and Deridder?
Deridder is 8 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to DRI?
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