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DRA to BLJ: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Batna (Batna Airport)
6,218 mi
10,007 km · 5,403 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- BLJ — Batna Airport · Batna, Algeria
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 BLJ
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport40 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport62 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport74 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from BLJ?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Batna (BLJ) is 6,218 miles (10,007 km, 5,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to BLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 BLJ?
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