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DRA to AOR: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Alor Setar (Sultan Abdul Halim Airport)
8,657 mi
13,931 km · 7,522 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
- AOR — Sultan Abdul Halim Airport · Alor Setar, Malaysia
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 AOR
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport47 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport50 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport51 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from AOR?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Alor Setar (AOR) is 8,657 miles (13,931 km, 7,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to AOR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 AOR?
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