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DRI to MRI: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,272 mi
5,266 km · 2,844 nm
6h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, United States
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from MRI?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,272 miles (5,266 km, 2,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 53m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to MRI?
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