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DRA to EKI: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
1,638 mi
2,636 km · 1,423 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from EKI?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Elkhart (EKI) is 1,638 miles (2,636 km, 1,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 EKI?
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