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DRE to JFK: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
623 mi
1,002 km · 541 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
623 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from JFK?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to New York (JFK) is 623 miles (1,002 km, 541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 JFK?
Nonstop service on DRE–JFK 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 1h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to JFK?
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Why are some DRE to JFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRE–JFK 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.