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DRA to GAE: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport)
6,458 mi
10,393 km · 5,612 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m 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
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from GAE?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Gabes (GAE) is 6,458 miles (10,393 km, 5,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to GAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 GAE?
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