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POE to DRE: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
1,151 mi
1,853 km · 1,000 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from DRE?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 1,151 miles (1,853 km, 1,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Fort Polk and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 1 hour ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to DRE?
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