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DRI to LAF: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
753 mi
1,212 km · 654 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
753 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from LAF?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Lafayette (LAF) is 753 miles (1,212 km, 654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to LAF?
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