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DRI to YQT: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
1,230 mi
1,980 km · 1,069 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRI from YQT?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 1,230 miles (1,980 km, 1,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 1 hour ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to YQT?
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