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CGX to DRE: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
345 mi
555 km · 300 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
345 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 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 CGX from DRE?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 345 miles (555 km, 300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 CGX to DRE?
Nonstop service on CGX–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 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGX to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGX–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.