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DRA to MKC: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
1,179 mi
1,898 km · 1,025 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from MKC?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Kansas City (MKC) is 1,179 miles (1,898 km, 1,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 MKC?
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