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GTF to DRE: distance & flight time
Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
1,305 mi
2,100 km · 1,134 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 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 GTF from DRE?
The flight distance from Great Falls (GTF) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 1,305 miles (2,100 km, 1,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTF to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 GTF to DRE?
Nonstop service on GTF–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 3h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Great Falls and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 2 hours ahead of Great Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTF to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GTF–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GTF to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GTF–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.