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DRI to LCH: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
49 mi
79 km · 43 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
49 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from LCH?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 49 miles (79 km, 43 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 LCH?
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