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BRL to DRA: distance & flight time
Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,369 mi
2,203 km · 1,189 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 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 BRL from DRA?
The flight distance from Burlington (BRL) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,369 miles (2,203 km, 1,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRL to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 BRL to DRA?
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