Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RDU to DRI: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport)
908 mi
1,461 km · 789 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
See live RDU→DRI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
908 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County 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 RDU from DRI?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Deridder (DRI) is 908 miles (1,461 km, 789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to DRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Raleigh-durham and Deridder?
Deridder is 1 hour behind Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to DRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDU–DRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.