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DRA to LDM: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Ludington (Mason County Airport)
1,631 mi
2,626 km · 1,418 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LDM — Mason County Airport · Ludington, 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 LDM
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport23 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport55 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport68 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from LDM?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Ludington (LDM) is 1,631 miles (2,626 km, 1,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to LDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 LDM?
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