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DRE to MSP: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
466 mi
749 km · 405 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
466 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from MSP?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 466 miles (749 km, 405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to MSP?
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