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DRA to CUD: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Caloundra (Caloundra Airport)
7,341 mi
11,814 km · 6,379 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, 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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from CUD?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Caloundra (CUD) is 7,341 miles (11,814 km, 6,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to CUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 CUD?
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