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DRE to ANC: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,769 mi
4,457 km · 2,406 nm
5h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from ANC?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,769 miles (4,457 km, 2,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 54m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to ANC?
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