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CGQ to DRE: distance & flight time
Changchun (Longjia Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
5,963 mi
9,596 km · 5,181 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- CGQ — Longjia Airport · Changchun, 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 CGQ
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport116 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport120 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 CGQ from DRE?
The flight distance from Changchun (CGQ) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 5,963 miles (9,596 km, 5,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGQ to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 CGQ to DRE?
Nonstop service on CGQ–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 12h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changchun and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 12 hours behind Changchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGQ to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGQ–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGQ to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGQ–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.