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DCU to DRE: distance & flight time
Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
802 mi
1,291 km · 697 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
802 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 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 DCU from DRE?
The flight distance from Decatur (DCU) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 802 miles (1,291 km, 697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCU to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 DCU to DRE?
Nonstop service on DCU–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 2h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCU to DRE?
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Why are some DCU to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DCU–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.