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HTI to DRE: distance & flight time
Hamilton Island (Hamilton Island Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
8,993 mi
14,473 km · 7,815 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTI — Hamilton Island Airport · Hamilton Island, Australia
- 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 HTI
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport14 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport28 mi away
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport37 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 HTI from DRE?
The flight distance from Hamilton Island (HTI) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 8,993 miles (14,473 km, 7,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTI to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 Hamilton Island and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 14 hours behind Hamilton Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTI to DRE?
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