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BUU to DRA: distance & flight time
Muara Bungo (Muara Bungo Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
8,981 mi
14,454 km · 7,805 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m 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
- BUU — Muara Bungo Airport · Muara Bungo, Indonesia
- 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 BUU
- RGT · Japura Airport55 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport81 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport110 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport120 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 BUU from DRA?
The flight distance from Muara Bungo (BUU) to Mercury (DRA) is 8,981 miles (14,454 km, 7,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUU to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 BUU to DRA?
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