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MES to DRI: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport)
9,932 mi
15,984 km · 8,631 nm
19h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from DRI?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Deridder (DRI) is 9,932 miles (15,984 km, 8,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to DRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 56m 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 Medan and Deridder?
Deridder is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to DRI?
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