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LAF to DRI: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport)
753 mi
1,212 km · 654 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
753 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from DRI?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Deridder (DRI) is 753 miles (1,212 km, 654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to DRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Lafayette and Deridder?
Deridder is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to DRI?
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