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DRE to RDU: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
746 mi
1,200 km · 648 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
746 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from RDU?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 746 miles (1,200 km, 648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 RDU?
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