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NPA to DRE: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
1,099 mi
1,768 km · 955 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 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 NPA from DRE?
The flight distance from Pensacola (NPA) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 1,099 miles (1,768 km, 955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPA to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 NPA to DRE?
Nonstop service on NPA–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 2h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pensacola and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 1 hour ahead of Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPA to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NPA–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NPA to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NPA–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.