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DRA to ELY: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
196 mi
316 km · 171 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
196 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, 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 ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from ELY?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Ely (ELY) is 196 miles (316 km, 171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 ELY?
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