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DRA to BFK: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base)
648 mi
1,043 km · 563 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
648 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from BFK?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Buckley (BFK) is 648 miles (1,043 km, 563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to BFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 BFK?
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