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CGD to DRE: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
7,171 mi
11,540 km · 6,231 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, China
- 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 CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 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 CGD from DRE?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 7,171 miles (11,540 km, 6,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CGD to DRE?
Nonstop service on CGD–DRE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changde and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 12 hours behind Changde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGD to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGD–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGD to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGD–DRE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.