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MRI to DRE: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
2,764 mi
4,448 km · 2,402 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 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 MRI from DRE?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 2,764 miles (4,448 km, 2,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Anchorage and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 4 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to DRE?
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