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DRE to MBS: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
172 mi
277 km · 149 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
172 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from MBS?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Saginaw (MBS) is 172 miles (277 km, 149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 MBS?
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