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NSE to DRE: distance & flight time
Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
1,071 mi
1,723 km · 930 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 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 NSE from DRE?
The flight distance from Milton (NSE) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 1,071 miles (1,723 km, 930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSE to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 Milton and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 1 hour ahead of Milton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSE to DRE?
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