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FRI to DRE: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
817 mi
1,315 km · 710 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
817 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from DRE?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 817 miles (1,315 km, 710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 Fort Riley and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 1 hour ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to DRE?
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