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DRE to LAN: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
227 mi
365 km · 197 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
227 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from LAN?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Lansing (LAN) is 227 miles (365 km, 197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 LAN?
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