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CNW to DRA: distance & flight time
Waco (TSTC Waco Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,135 mi
1,827 km · 987 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- CNW — TSTC Waco Airport · Waco, 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 CNW
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport39 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport87 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field51 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 CNW from DRA?
The flight distance from Waco (CNW) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,135 miles (1,827 km, 987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNW to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 CNW to DRA?
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