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DRE to YQS: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → St Thomas (St Thomas Municipal Airport)
259 mi
416 km · 225 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
259 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YQS — St Thomas Municipal Airport · St Thomas, 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 YQS
- YXU · London Airport18 mi away
- YCE · Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome41 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport97 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from YQS?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to St Thomas (YQS) is 259 miles (416 km, 225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to YQS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 YQS?
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