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DRE to RST: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
452 mi
727 km · 393 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
452 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from RST?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Rochester (RST) is 452 miles (727 km, 393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Rochester?
Rochester is 1 hour behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to RST?
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