Nonstop flight route between De Ridder, Louisiana, United States and Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada:
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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 Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT), Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,210 miles (or 3,557 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 relatively short distance between Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base and Rankin Inlet Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YRT / CYRT |
Airport Name: | Rankin Inlet Airport |
Location: | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°48'38"N by 92°6'52"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 106 feet (32 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YRT |
More Information: | YRT Maps & Info |
Facts about Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI):
- The Beauregard Parish Police Jury assumed responsibility for the airport that year.
- The present Beauregard Regional Airport has a long and colorful history, which began prior to its use as an airfield.
- Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Beauregard Regional Airport covers an area of 4,300 acres at an elevation of 202 feet above mean sea level.
- The World War II hangar remains in use as the main hangar and terminal of the Beauregard Regional Airport.
- 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.
- Interest in the military utilization of the airfield increased significantly in 1939 when war began in Europe.
- 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 Beauregard Parish Police Jury bought the previously leased 160 acres plus an additional 280 acres for $11,000.
Facts about Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT):
- The closest airport to Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) is Whale Cove Airport (YXN), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SSW of YRT.
- Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,124 miles (16,293 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Rankin Inlet Airport's relatively low elevation of 106 feet, planes can take off or land at Rankin Inlet Airport 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.