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SEA to DRE: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
1,810 mi
2,913 km · 1,573 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from DRE?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 1,810 miles (2,913 km, 1,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 SEA to DRE?
Nonstop service on SEA–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 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seattle and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEA–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEA to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEA–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.