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DRE to ADL: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
10,118 mi
16,284 km · 8,793 nm
20h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from ADL?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Adelaide (ADL) is 10,118 miles (16,284 km, 8,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 18m 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 time difference between Drummond Island and Adelaide?
Adelaide is 13.5 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to ADL?
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