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GRI to DRE: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
807 mi
1,299 km · 702 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
807 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from DRE?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 807 miles (1,299 km, 702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Island and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to DRE?
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