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DRE to ALN: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
587 mi
945 km · 510 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
587 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from ALN?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 587 miles (945 km, 510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 DRE to ALN?
Nonstop service on DRE–ALN 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to ALN?
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Why are some DRE to ALN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRE–ALN 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.