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DRI to DYS: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
399 mi
642 km · 346 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
399 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from DYS?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Abilene (DYS) is 399 miles (642 km, 346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DRI to DYS?
Nonstop service on DRI–DYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to DYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRI–DYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRI to DYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRI–DYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.