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AVB to DRA: distance & flight time
Aviano (Aviano Air Base) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,896 mi
9,488 km · 5,123 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- AVB — Aviano Air Base · Aviano, Italy
- 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 AVB
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport33 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport38 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport44 mi away
- QPA · Padova Airport57 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 AVB from DRA?
The flight distance from Aviano (AVB) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,896 miles (9,488 km, 5,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVB to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 AVB to DRA?
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