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DRI to BMI: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
711 mi
1,144 km · 618 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
711 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, United States
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from BMI?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Bloomington (BMI) is 711 miles (1,144 km, 618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to BMI?
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 DRI to BMI?
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