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AUH to DRA: distance & flight time
Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
8,175 mi
13,156 km · 7,104 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m 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
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 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 AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 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 AUH from DRA?
The flight distance from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Mercury (DRA) is 8,175 miles (13,156 km, 7,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUH to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 AUH to DRA?
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