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AKL to DRA: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
6,739 mi
10,846 km · 5,856 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- 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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 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 AKL from DRA?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Mercury (DRA) is 6,739 miles (10,846 km, 5,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 AKL to DRA?
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