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CEQ to DRA: distance & flight time
Cannes (Cannes-Mandelieu Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,845 mi
9,407 km · 5,079 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- CEQ — Cannes-Mandelieu Airport · Cannes, France
- 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 CEQ
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport14 mi away
- NCE · Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport15 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport33 mi away
- TLN · Toulon-Hyères Airport51 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 CEQ from DRA?
The flight distance from Cannes (CEQ) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,845 miles (9,407 km, 5,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEQ to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 CEQ to DRA?
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