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MKC to DRE: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
728 mi
1,171 km · 632 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
728 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from DRE?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 728 miles (1,171 km, 632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Kansas City and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to DRE?
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