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JFK to DRE: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
623 mi
1,002 km · 541 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
623 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 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 JFK from DRE?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 623 miles (1,002 km, 541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from JFK to DRE?
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