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CBM to DRA: distance & flight time
Colombus (Columbus Air Force Base) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,567 mi
2,522 km · 1,362 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- CBM — Columbus Air Force Base · Colombus, 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 CBM
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport47 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport56 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport81 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 CBM from DRA?
The flight distance from Colombus (CBM) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,567 miles (2,522 km, 1,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBM to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 CBM to DRA?
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