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CLT to DRA: distance & flight time
Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,955 mi
3,146 km · 1,699 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, 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 CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 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 CLT from DRA?
The flight distance from Charlotte (CLT) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,955 miles (3,146 km, 1,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLT to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 CLT to DRA?
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