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ARV to DRA: distance & flight time
Minocqua - Woodruff (Lakeland-Noble F. Lee Memorial field) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,500 mi
2,415 km · 1,304 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- ARV — Lakeland-Noble F. Lee Memorial field · Minocqua - Woodruff, 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 ARV
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport22 mi away
- RHI · Rhinelander Oneida County Airport24 mi away
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport69 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport78 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 ARV from DRA?
The flight distance from Minocqua - Woodruff (ARV) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,500 miles (2,415 km, 1,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARV to DRA?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from ARV to DRA?
Nonstop service on ARV–DRA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARV to DRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARV–DRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARV to DRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARV–DRA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.