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DRA to FXE: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
2,219 mi
3,571 km · 1,928 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from FXE?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 2,219 miles (3,571 km, 1,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 FXE?
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