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DSM to DRE: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
583 mi
938 km · 507 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
583 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from DRE?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 583 miles (938 km, 507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Des Moines and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to DRE?
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