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RIA to DRI: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport)
4,928 mi
7,931 km · 4,282 nm
10h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from DRI?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Deridder (DRI) is 4,928 miles (7,931 km, 4,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to DRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 8m 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 Santa Maria and Deridder?
Deridder is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to DRI?
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