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VLU to DTN: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Shreveport (Shreveport Downtown Airport)
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
- DTN — Shreveport Downtown Airport · 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 DTN
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport8 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport57 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from DTN?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Shreveport (DTN) 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 DTN?
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.
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 DTN?
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