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MAE to DRI: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport)
1,587 mi
2,554 km · 1,379 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 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 MAE from DRI?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Deridder (DRI) is 1,587 miles (2,554 km, 1,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to DRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 MAE to DRI?
Nonstop service on MAE–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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Deridder?
Deridder is 2 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to DRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–DRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to DRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–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.