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BLN to DRA: distance & flight time
(Benalla Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
8,042 mi
12,942 km · 6,988 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m 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
- BLN — Benalla Airport · , Australia
- 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 BLN
- WGT · Wangaratta Airport19 mi away
- SHT · Shepparton Airport35 mi away
- CWW · Corowa Airport43 mi away
- ABX · Albury Airport63 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 BLN from DRA?
The flight distance from (BLN) to Mercury (DRA) is 8,042 miles (12,942 km, 6,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLN to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 BLN to DRA?
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