Nonstop flight route between De Ridder, Louisiana, United States and Chanute, Kansas, United States:
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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 Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU), Chanute, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 488 miles (or 785 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 Chanute Martin Johnson 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: | CNU / KCNU | 
| Airport Name: | Chanute Martin Johnson Airport | 
| Location: | Chanute, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°40'8"N by 95°29'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Chanute, Kansas | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Chanute | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1002 feet (305 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CNU | 
| More Information: | CNU Maps & Info | 
Facts about Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI):
- Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) has 2 runways.
- An immediate construction program began to convert the civilian airport into a military airfield and support complex.
- In late 1942, the airfield was reassigned to III Tactical Air Command which performed medium and light bomber tactical bomber training.
- 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.
- 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.
- The World War II hangar remains in use as the main hangar and terminal of the Beauregard Regional Airport.
- Interest in the military utilization of the airfield increased significantly in 1939 when war began in Europe.
Facts about Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU):
- The closest airport to Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) is Tri-City Airport (PPF), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) S of CNU.
- Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,711 miles (17,238 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.




