Nonstop flight route between De Ridder, Louisiana, United States and Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(30°49'54"N by 93°20'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°17'11"S by 120°33'16"E)
Distance from DRI to WME:
10,382.90 miles (16,709.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI), De Ridder, Louisiana, United States and Mount Keith Airport (WME), Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,383 miles (or 16,710 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base and Mount Keith Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base and Mount Keith Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRI / KDRI |
| Airport Name: | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base |
| Location: | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°49'54"N by 93°20'24"W |
| Area Served: | De Ridder, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Beauregard Parish |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 202 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRI |
| More Information: | DRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WME / YMNE |
| Airport Name: | Mount Keith Airport |
| Location: | Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°17'11"S by 120°33'16"E |
| Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton, Mount Keith Operations |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1792 feet (546 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WME |
| More Information: | WME Maps & Info |
Facts about Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI):
- The sawmill had been built along the Santa Fe Railroad tracks with the planer mill on one side of the tracks and the big mill, commissary, and office on the other side of the tracks.
- The World War II hangar remains in use as the main hangar and terminal of the Beauregard Regional Airport.
- Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) has 2 runways.
- Because of Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 202 feet, planes can take off or land at Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Beauregard Regional Airport covers an area of 4,300 acres at an elevation of 202 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,994 miles (17,693 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Chennault International Airport (CWF), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) SSE of DRI.
- A requirement of the deed was that the property had to remain a public airport and all benefits of the property must be used to benefit the airport.
- Just before Christmas 1941, the first troops arrived at the DeRidder Army Air Base.
Facts about Mount Keith Airport (WME):
- Mount Keith Airport (WME) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mount Keith Airport (WME) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,966 miles (19,258 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- The closest airport to Mount Keith Airport (WME) is Leinster Airport (LER), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSE of WME.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.49 miles (71.59 km) SSE | Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 49.24 miles (79.25 km) S | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 58.02 miles (93.38 km) NE | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 73.01 miles (117.49 km) ENE | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 73.14 miles (117.70 km) SW | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 74.05 miles (119.17 km) SW | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 76.09 miles (122.45 km) ESE | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 87.98 miles (141.59 km) WNW | Angelina County Airport (LFK) | Lufkin, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 91.40 miles (147.09 km) ESE | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 102.63 miles (165.17 km) ESE | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 110.78 miles (178.27 km) E | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 115.18 miles (185.37 km) NNW | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 116.95 miles (188.22 km) N | Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 120.30 miles (193.61 km) SW | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 120.43 miles (193.81 km) NNW | Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,994.25 miles (17,693.49 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,797.47 miles (17,376.80 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,769.41 miles (17,331.64 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,768.95 miles (17,330.91 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,763.35 miles (17,321.89 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,753.91 miles (17,306.69 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,751.70 miles (17,303.15 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,751.46 miles (17,302.75 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,740.87 miles (17,285.71 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,737.08 miles (17,279.62 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,734.92 miles (17,276.14 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,717.71 miles (17,248.43 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,711.73 miles (17,238.82 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,709.61 miles (17,235.41 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,701.19 miles (17,221.85 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.54 miles (63.64 km) SSE | Leinster Airport (LER) | Leinster, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 119.35 miles (192.08 km) SSE | Leonora Airport (LNO) | Leonora, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 127.48 miles (205.16 km) SE | Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI) | Murrin Murrin Joint Venture, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 132.10 miles (212.60 km) WNW | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 146.37 miles (235.55 km) SE | Laverton Airport (LVO) | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 162.15 miles (260.95 km) W | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 175.58 miles (282.58 km) WSW | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 202.39 miles (325.72 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 9 | 248.16 miles (399.37 km) SSE | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 271.38 miles (436.75 km) N | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 276.95 miles (445.71 km) SSE | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 305.95 miles (492.37 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 317.95 miles (511.68 km) NNW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 318.35 miles (512.33 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 330.34 miles (531.62 km) NNW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,966.32 miles (19,257.88 km) NE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,768.62 miles (18,939.70 km) NNE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 3 | 11,761.96 miles (18,928.99 km) NNE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 4 | 11,756.75 miles (18,920.60 km) NNE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 5 | 11,753.39 miles (18,915.21 km) NNE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 6 | 11,752.95 miles (18,914.49 km) NNE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 7 | 11,748.73 miles (18,907.70 km) NNE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 8 | 11,745.33 miles (18,902.23 km) NNE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 9 | 11,728.56 miles (18,875.24 km) NNE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 10 | 11,726.64 miles (18,872.16 km) NNE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 11,725.54 miles (18,870.38 km) NNE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 11,723.82 miles (18,867.62 km) NNE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 13 | 11,719.68 miles (18,860.95 km) NNE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 14 | 11,716.64 miles (18,856.06 km) NNE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 15 | 11,713.48 miles (18,850.97 km) NNE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |