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DRE to FAT: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
1,951 mi
3,141 km · 1,696 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from FAT?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Fresno (FAT) is 1,951 miles (3,141 km, 1,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 FAT?
Nonstop service on DRE–FAT 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 4h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Drummond Island and Fresno?
Fresno is 3 hours behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRE–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRE to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRE–FAT 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.