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DRI to MGY: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)
793 mi
1,277 km · 689 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
793 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from MGY?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Dayton (MGY) is 793 miles (1,277 km, 689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to MGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to MGY?
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