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AVW to DRA: distance & flight time
Tucson (Marana Regional Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
400 mi
643 km · 347 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
400 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- AVW — Marana Regional Airport · Tucson, 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 AVW
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark9 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base26 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport26 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport84 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 AVW from DRA?
The flight distance from Tucson (AVW) to Mercury (DRA) is 400 miles (643 km, 347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVW to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 AVW to DRA?
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