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MLI to DRI: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport)
750 mi
1,207 km · 652 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
750 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 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 MLI from DRI?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Deridder (DRI) is 750 miles (1,207 km, 652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI 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.
Are there nonstop flights from MLI to DRI?
Nonstop service on MLI–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 2h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to DRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLI–DRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLI to DRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLI–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.