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DRA to GLS: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
1,325 mi
2,132 km · 1,151 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from GLS?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Galveston (GLS) is 1,325 miles (2,132 km, 1,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 GLS?
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