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GRR to DRE: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
233 mi
375 km · 203 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
233 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 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 GRR from DRE?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 233 miles (375 km, 203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 GRR to DRE?
Nonstop service on GRR–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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRR to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRR–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRR to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRR–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.