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DRG to ELI: distance & flight time
Deering (Deering Airport) → Elim (Elim Airport)
102 mi
163 km · 88 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
102 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DRG — Deering Airport · Deering, United States
- ELI — Elim Airport · Elim, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DRG
- BKC · Buckland Airport46 mi away
- OTZ · Ralph Wien Memorial Airport57 mi away
- ORV · Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport71 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport85 mi away
Near ELI
- GLV · Golovin Airport22 mi away
- WMO · White Mountain Airport34 mi away
- SKK · Shaktoolik Airport35 mi away
- KKA · Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRG from ELI?
The flight distance from Deering (DRG) to Elim (ELI) is 102 miles (163 km, 88 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRG to ELI?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 DRG to ELI?
Nonstop service on DRG–ELI 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRG to ELI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRG–ELI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRG to ELI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRG–ELI 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.