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AUS to DRA: distance & flight time
Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,146 mi
1,844 km · 996 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin, 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 AUS
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base59 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport61 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field65 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport66 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 AUS from DRA?
The flight distance from Austin (AUS) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,146 miles (1,844 km, 996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUS to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 AUS to DRA?
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