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DRA to LBB: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
828 mi
1,332 km · 719 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
828 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from LBB?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Lubbock (LBB) is 828 miles (1,332 km, 719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 LBB?
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