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DRI to RCA: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,062 mi
1,710 km · 923 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, United States
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from RCA?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,062 miles (1,710 km, 923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to RCA?
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