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DRA to IXM: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
9,099 mi
14,643 km · 7,906 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from IXM?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Madurai (IXM) is 9,099 miles (14,643 km, 7,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 IXM?
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