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BIU to DRA: distance & flight time
Bildudalur (Bildudalur Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
4,012 mi
6,456 km · 3,486 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m 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
- BIU — Bildudalur Airport · Bildudalur, Iceland
- 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 BIU
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport13 mi away
- IFJ · Ísafjörður Airport31 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport46 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport67 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 BIU from DRA?
The flight distance from Bildudalur (BIU) to Mercury (DRA) is 4,012 miles (6,456 km, 3,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIU to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 BIU to DRA?
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