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DRE to YQU: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
1,645 mi
2,647 km · 1,429 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from YQU?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 1,645 miles (2,647 km, 1,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 2 hours behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to YQU?
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