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DRA to IYK: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Inyokern (Inyokern Airport)
120 mi
194 km · 104 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
120 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- IYK — Inyokern Airport · Inyokern, 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 IYK
- MHV · Mojave Airport45 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base52 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield67 mi away
- BFL · Meadows Field71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from IYK?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Inyokern (IYK) is 120 miles (194 km, 104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to IYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DRA to IYK?
Nonstop service on DRA–IYK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRA to IYK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRA–IYK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRA to IYK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRA–IYK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.