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FCM to DRE: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
478 mi
769 km · 415 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
478 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from DRE?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 478 miles (769 km, 415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 FCM to DRE?
Nonstop service on FCM–DRE 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 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Eden Prairie and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 1 hour ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCM–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FCM to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCM–DRE 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.