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DCA to DRE: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
601 mi
967 km · 522 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
601 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
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 DCA from DRE?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 601 miles (967 km, 522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 DCA to DRE?
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