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DRE to CUD: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Caloundra (Caloundra Airport)
9,090 mi
14,629 km · 7,899 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from CUD?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Caloundra (CUD) is 9,090 miles (14,629 km, 7,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to CUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 CUD?
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