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DRA to BNK: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
7,394 mi
11,900 km · 6,425 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from BNK?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 7,394 miles (11,900 km, 6,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 BNK?
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