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DRE to MEL: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,911 mi
15,951 km · 8,613 nm
19h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from MEL?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,911 miles (15,951 km, 8,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 54m 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 time difference between Drummond Island and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to MEL?
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