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MRN to DRE: distance & flight time
Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
713 mi
1,147 km · 619 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
713 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, 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 MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 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 MRN from DRE?
The flight distance from Morganton (MRN) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 713 miles (1,147 km, 619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRN to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 MRN to DRE?
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