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DRE to BMI: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
462 mi
744 km · 402 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
462 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from BMI?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Bloomington (BMI) is 462 miles (744 km, 402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to BMI?
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