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DRE to SDY: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
970 mi
1,562 km · 843 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
970 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from SDY?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Sidney (SDY) is 970 miles (1,562 km, 843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Sidney?
Sidney is 2 hours behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to SDY?
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