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BZZ to DRA: distance & flight time
Brize Norton (RAF Brize Norton) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,166 mi
8,313 km · 4,489 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m 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
- BZZ — RAF Brize Norton · Brize Norton, United Kingdom
- 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 BZZ
- FFD · RAF Fairford10 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport52 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport13 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport21 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 BZZ from DRA?
The flight distance from Brize Norton (BZZ) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,166 miles (8,313 km, 4,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZZ to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 BZZ to DRA?
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