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DRI to FRB: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
8,899 mi
14,321 km · 7,733 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m 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
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from FRB?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Forbes (FRB) is 8,899 miles (14,321 km, 7,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 FRB?
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