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DRI to EMT: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
1,454 mi
2,339 km · 1,263 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from EMT?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to El Monte (EMT) is 1,454 miles (2,339 km, 1,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 EMT?
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