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DRI to MEL: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,133 mi
14,698 km · 7,937 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, United States
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from MEL?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,133 miles (14,698 km, 7,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to MEL?
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