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DRI to RIX: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,363 mi
8,631 km · 4,660 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, United States
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from RIX?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Riga (RIX) is 5,363 miles (8,631 km, 4,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 RIX?
Nonstop service on DRI–RIX 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 10h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Deridder and Riga?
Riga is 8 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRI–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRI to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRI–RIX 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.