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DRA to HVB: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport)
7,296 mi
11,742 km · 6,340 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, Australia
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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from HVB?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Hervey Bay (HVB) is 7,296 miles (11,742 km, 6,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to HVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m 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 HVB?
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