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GAD to DRE: distance & flight time
Gadsden (Northeast Alabama Regional Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
841 mi
1,353 km · 731 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
841 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GAD — Northeast Alabama Regional Airport · Gadsden, 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 GAD
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 GAD from DRE?
The flight distance from Gadsden (GAD) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 841 miles (1,353 km, 731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAD to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 GAD to DRE?
Nonstop service on GAD–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 2h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gadsden and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 1 hour ahead of Gadsden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAD to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAD–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GAD to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAD–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.