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DRA to ESH: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
5,249 mi
8,448 km · 4,561 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from ESH?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 5,249 miles (8,448 km, 4,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 ESH?
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