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DRA to LAL: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
2,062 mi
3,318 km · 1,792 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from LAL?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Lakeland (LAL) is 2,062 miles (3,318 km, 1,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 LAL?
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