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MER to DRE: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
1,971 mi
3,172 km · 1,713 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m 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
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, 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 MER
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field7 mi away
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field27 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport30 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal 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 MER from DRE?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 1,971 miles (3,172 km, 1,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 MER to DRE?
Nonstop service on MER–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 3 hours ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–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.