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DRE to SFB: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport)
1,198 mi
1,929 km · 1,041 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m 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
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, 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 SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from SFB?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Sanford (SFB) is 1,198 miles (1,929 km, 1,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to SFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 SFB?
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