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GFK to DRE: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
646 mi
1,040 km · 562 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
646 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from DRE?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 646 miles (1,040 km, 562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Grand Forks and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 1 hour ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to DRE?
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