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DRA to IWJ: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Iwami (Iwami Airport)
5,861 mi
9,432 km · 5,093 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from IWJ?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Iwami (IWJ) is 5,861 miles (9,432 km, 5,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to IWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 IWJ?
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