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MEI to DRI: distance & flight time
Meridian (Key Field) → Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport)
289 mi
465 km · 251 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
289 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, 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 MEI
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 MEI from DRI?
The flight distance from Meridian (MEI) to Deridder (DRI) is 289 miles (465 km, 251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEI to DRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEI to DRI?
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