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BNE to DRA: distance & flight time
Brisbane (Brisbane International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
7,362 mi
11,848 km · 6,398 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m 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
- BNE — Brisbane International Airport · Brisbane, 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 BNE
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport14 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport40 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport54 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport59 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 BNE from DRA?
The flight distance from Brisbane (BNE) to Mercury (DRA) is 7,362 miles (11,848 km, 6,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNE to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m 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 BNE to DRA?
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