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PAO to DRE: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
2,043 mi
3,287 km · 1,775 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from DRE?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 2,043 miles (3,287 km, 1,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 PAO to DRE?
Nonstop service on PAO–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 4h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 3 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAO–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAO to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–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.