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TVL to DRI: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport)
1,603 mi
2,580 km · 1,393 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, 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 TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 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 TVL from DRI?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Deridder (DRI) is 1,603 miles (2,580 km, 1,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to DRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 South Lake Tahoe and Deridder?
Deridder is 2 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to DRI?
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