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DRA to HEK: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
5,310 mi
8,546 km · 4,614 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from HEK?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Heihe (HEK) is 5,310 miles (8,546 km, 4,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 HEK?
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