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DRI to MLB: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
786 mi
1,265 km · 683 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
786 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from MLB?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Melbourne (MLB) is 786 miles (1,265 km, 683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to MLB?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from DRI to MLB?
Nonstop service on DRI–MLB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Deridder and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to MLB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRI–MLB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRI to MLB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRI–MLB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.