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DRA to JCK: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Julia Creek (Julia Creek Airport)
7,718 mi
12,421 km · 6,707 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m 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
- JCK — Julia Creek Airport · Julia Creek, 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 JCK
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport79 mi away
- RCM · Richmond Airport90 mi away
- ISA · Mount Isa Airport144 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from JCK?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Julia Creek (JCK) is 7,718 miles (12,421 km, 6,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to JCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 JCK?
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