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BUF to DRA: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
2,011 mi
3,236 km · 1,747 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from DRA?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Mercury (DRA) is 2,011 miles (3,236 km, 1,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 BUF to DRA?
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