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ABQ to DRA: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
539 mi
867 km · 468 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
539 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from DRA?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Mercury (DRA) is 539 miles (867 km, 468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from ABQ to DRA?
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