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SMF to DRE: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
1,977 mi
3,182 km · 1,718 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from DRE?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 1,977 miles (3,182 km, 1,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Sacramento and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to DRE?
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