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DLU to DRA: distance & flight time
Dali (Dali Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
7,527 mi
12,113 km · 6,541 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m 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
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, 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 DLU
- LJG · Lijiang Airport71 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport83 mi away
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base98 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport111 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 DLU from DRA?
The flight distance from Dali (DLU) to Mercury (DRA) is 7,527 miles (12,113 km, 6,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLU to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 DLU to DRA?
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