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DRE to CAE: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
845 mi
1,360 km · 735 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
845 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from CAE?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Columbia (CAE) is 845 miles (1,360 km, 735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 CAE?
Nonstop service on DRE–CAE 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 2h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to CAE?
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Why are some DRE to CAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRE–CAE 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.