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MAE to DRE: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
1,963 mi
3,159 km · 1,706 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle 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 MAE from DRE?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 1,963 miles (3,159 km, 1,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 MAE to DRE?
Nonstop service on MAE–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 4h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 3 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–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.