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DRI to TVL: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,603 mi
2,580 km · 1,393 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, United States
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, 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 TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from TVL?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,603 miles (2,580 km, 1,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to TVL?
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