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DRI to GIS: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,444 mi
11,981 km · 6,469 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, United States
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from GIS?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,444 miles (11,981 km, 6,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Gisborne?
Gisborne is 17 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to GIS?
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