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DRA to DMA: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Tucson (Davis Monthan Air Force Base)
425 mi
684 km · 369 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
425 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DMA — Davis Monthan Air Force Base · Tucson, 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 DMA
- TUS · Tucson International Airport5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from DMA?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Tucson (DMA) is 425 miles (684 km, 369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to DMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 DMA?
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