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LCQ to DRI: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport)
642 mi
1,033 km · 558 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
642 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from DRI?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Deridder (DRI) is 642 miles (1,033 km, 558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to DRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 LCQ to DRI?
Nonstop service on LCQ–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 1h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lake City and Deridder?
Deridder is 1 hour behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to DRI?
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Why are some LCQ to DRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCQ–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.