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DRN to CES: distance & flight time
(Dirranbandi Airport) → Cessnock (Cessnock Airport)
344 mi
554 km · 299 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
344 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , Australia
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 mi away
Near CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRN from CES?
The flight distance from (DRN) to Cessnock (CES) is 344 miles (554 km, 299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRN to CES?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 DRN to CES?
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