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YSM to DRE: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
1,501 mi
2,415 km · 1,304 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from DRE?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 1,501 miles (2,415 km, 1,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Smith and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 2 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to DRE?
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