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AXF to DRA: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
6,593 mi
10,611 km · 5,730 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- 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 AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 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 AXF from DRA?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to Mercury (DRA) is 6,593 miles (10,611 km, 5,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 AXF to DRA?
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