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BMI to DRI: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport)
711 mi
1,144 km · 618 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
711 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
- 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from DRI?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Deridder (DRI) is 711 miles (1,144 km, 618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to DRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from BMI to DRI?
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