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DRE to TVC: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport)
125 mi
201 km · 109 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
125 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from TVC?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Traverse City (TVC) is 125 miles (201 km, 109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to TVC?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DRE to TVC?
Nonstop service on DRE–TVC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to TVC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRE–TVC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRE to TVC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRE–TVC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.