Nonstop flight route between De Ridder, Louisiana, United States and Omaha, Nebraska, 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 Eppley Airfield (OMA), Omaha, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 737 miles (or 1,186 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 Eppley Airfield, 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: | OMA / KOMA |
| Airport Name: | Eppley Airfield |
| Location: | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°18'4"N by 95°53'43"W |
| Area Served: | Eastern Nebraska, western Iowa |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMA |
| More Information: | OMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (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.
- Initial training was performed by the III Reconnaissance Command, for reconnaissance and observation units.
- In late 1942, the airfield was reassigned to III Tactical Air Command which performed medium and light bomber tactical bomber training.
- Two decades later the nation was experiencing the effects of the Great Depression.
- 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 AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Eppley Airfield (OMA):
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Eppley Airfield (OMA) is Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of OMA.
- MAT Line 16 provides weekday-only service southbound toward downtown and northbound toward the North Omaha Transit Center.
- Eppley Airfield is a medium hub airport three miles northeast of Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County, Nebraska.
- On August 6, 1966 Braniff Airways Flight 250 left Kansas City Downtown Airport headed for Eppley and crashed near Falls City, Nebraska, killing all 42 on board.
- Eppley Airfield handled 4,000,000 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Eppley Airfield (OMA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,676 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Eppley Airfield terminal in Omaha.
- Eppley Airfield has three terminals and two passenger concourses.
- Because of Eppley Airfield's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Eppley Airfield 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.
