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DRE to MLC: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport)
994 mi
1,599 km · 863 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
994 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from MLC?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Mcalester (MLC) is 994 miles (1,599 km, 863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to MLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Mcalester?
Mcalester is 1 hour behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to MLC?
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