Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DRE to AOR: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Alor Setar (Sultan Abdul Halim Airport)
8,821 mi
14,196 km · 7,665 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live DRE→AOR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
- AOR — Sultan Abdul Halim Airport · Alor Setar, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 AOR
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport47 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport50 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport51 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from AOR?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Alor Setar (AOR) is 8,821 miles (14,196 km, 7,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to AOR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 time difference between Drummond Island and Alor Setar?
Alor Setar is 12 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to AOR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRE–AOR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.