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DRA to DLC: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport)
6,058 mi
9,750 km · 5,264 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, China
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 DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from DLC?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Dalian (DLC) is 6,058 miles (9,750 km, 5,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to DLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 DLC?
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