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ALB to DRA: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
2,261 mi
3,639 km · 1,965 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m 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
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 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 ALB from DRA?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Mercury (DRA) is 2,261 miles (3,639 km, 1,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 ALB to DRA?
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