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DRE to BBX: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Philadelphia (Wings Field)
589 mi
948 km · 512 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
589 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, 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 BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from BBX?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Philadelphia (BBX) is 589 miles (948 km, 512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to BBX?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to BBX?
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