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AQI to DRA: distance & flight time
Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
7,802 mi
12,556 km · 6,779 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
- 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 AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 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 AQI from DRA?
The flight distance from Hafr Al-batin (AQI) to Mercury (DRA) is 7,802 miles (12,556 km, 6,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQI to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 AQI to DRA?
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