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DRA to ILG: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Wilmington (New Castle Airport)
2,188 mi
3,522 km · 1,901 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m 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
- ILG — New Castle Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILG
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from ILG?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Wilmington (ILG) is 2,188 miles (3,522 km, 1,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to ILG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 ILG?
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