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DRI to CAE: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
744 mi
1,197 km · 647 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
744 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, United States
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from CAE?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Columbia (CAE) is 744 miles (1,197 km, 647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Deridder and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to CAE?
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