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DRA to AEX: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
1,390 mi
2,238 km · 1,208 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from AEX?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Alexandria (AEX) is 1,390 miles (2,238 km, 1,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 DRA to AEX?
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