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CUL to DRA: distance & flight time
Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
963 mi
1,550 km · 837 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
963 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m 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
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
- 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 CUL
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 CUL from DRA?
The flight distance from Culiacan (CUL) to Mercury (DRA) is 963 miles (1,550 km, 837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUL to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 CUL to DRA?
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