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CAE to DRE: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
845 mi
1,360 km · 735 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
845 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Near DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from DRE?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 845 miles (1,360 km, 735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from CAE to DRE?
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