Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DRE to WLG: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Wellington (Wellington International Airport)
8,661 mi
13,939 km · 7,526 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
See live DRE→WLG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from WLG?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Wellington (WLG) is 8,661 miles (13,939 km, 7,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to WLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 WLG?
Nonstop service on DRE–WLG 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 17h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Drummond Island and Wellington?
Wellington is 16 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to WLG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRE–WLG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRE to WLG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRE–WLG 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.