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COU to DRA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,307 mi
2,103 km · 1,135 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from DRA?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,307 miles (2,103 km, 1,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 COU to DRA?
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