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NEL to DRI: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport)
1,240 mi
1,995 km · 1,077 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from DRI?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Deridder (DRI) is 1,240 miles (1,995 km, 1,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to DRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Lakehurst and Deridder?
Deridder is 1 hour behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to DRI?
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