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TRG to DRE: distance & flight time
Tauranga (Tauranga Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
8,457 mi
13,609 km · 7,349 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRG — Tauranga Airport · Tauranga, New Zealand
- 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 TRG
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport43 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport49 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport65 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 TRG from DRE?
The flight distance from Tauranga (TRG) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 8,457 miles (13,609 km, 7,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRG to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Tauranga and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 16 hours behind Tauranga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRG to DRE?
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