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DRA to DEN: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Denver (Denver International Airport)
655 mi
1,055 km · 569 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
655 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
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from DEN?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Denver (DEN) is 655 miles (1,055 km, 569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to DEN?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from DRA to DEN?
Nonstop service on DRA–DEN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRA to DEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRA–DEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRA to DEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRA–DEN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.