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EDW to DRI: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport)
1,448 mi
2,330 km · 1,258 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, United States
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from DRI?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Deridder (DRI) is 1,448 miles (2,330 km, 1,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to DRI?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from EDW to DRI?
Nonstop service on EDW–DRI 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 3h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Deridder?
Deridder is 2 hours ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to DRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–DRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to DRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–DRI 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.