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BRU to DRA: distance & flight time
Brussels (Brussels Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,397 mi
8,686 km · 4,690 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BRU — Brussels Airport · Brussels, Belgium
- 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 BRU
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)20 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield28 mi away
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport31 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base38 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 BRU from DRA?
The flight distance from Brussels (BRU) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,397 miles (8,686 km, 4,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRU to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 BRU to DRA?
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