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CIH to DRA: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
6,498 mi
10,458 km · 5,647 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m 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
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from DRA?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Mercury (DRA) is 6,498 miles (10,458 km, 5,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 CIH to DRA?
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