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DRE to YGX: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Gillam (Gillam Airport)
856 mi
1,378 km · 744 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YGX — Gillam Airport · Gillam, Canada
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 YGX
- ILF · Ilford Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport56 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport73 mi away
- YOH · Oxford House Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from YGX?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Gillam (YGX) is 856 miles (1,378 km, 744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to YGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Gillam?
Gillam is 1 hour behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to YGX?
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