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YCD to DRE: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
1,862 mi
2,996 km · 1,618 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from DRE?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 1,862 miles (2,996 km, 1,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Nanaimo and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 3 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to DRE?
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