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DRA to FAJ: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Fajardo (Diego Jimenez Torres Airport)
3,294 mi
5,301 km · 2,862 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m 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
- FAJ — Diego Jimenez Torres Airport · Fajardo, Puerto Rico
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 FAJ
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport5 mi away
- VQS · Vieques Airport21 mi away
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport23 mi away
- SJU · Luis Munoz Marin International Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from FAJ?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Fajardo (FAJ) is 3,294 miles (5,301 km, 2,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to FAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 FAJ?
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