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BBX to DRA: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
2,202 mi
3,544 km · 1,914 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, 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 BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 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 BBX from DRA?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Mercury (DRA) is 2,202 miles (3,544 km, 1,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 BBX to DRA?
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