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DRA to MDH: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport)
1,471 mi
2,367 km · 1,278 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from MDH?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) is 1,471 miles (2,367 km, 1,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to MDH?
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 MDH?
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