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WIR to DRI: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport)
7,482 mi
12,042 km · 6,502 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- 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 WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 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 WIR from DRI?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Deridder (DRI) is 7,482 miles (12,042 km, 6,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to DRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Wairoa and Deridder?
Deridder is 17 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to DRI?
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