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DRA to EFD: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
1,298 mi
2,089 km · 1,128 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from EFD?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Houston (EFD) is 1,298 miles (2,089 km, 1,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 EFD?
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