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DRE to MEM: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
825 mi
1,327 km · 717 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
825 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from MEM?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Memphis (MEM) is 825 miles (1,327 km, 717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Memphis?
Memphis is 1 hour behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to MEM?
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