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DRA to MKY: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
7,333 mi
11,802 km · 6,372 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, Australia
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 MKY
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport26 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport58 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport62 mi away
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from MKY?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Mackay (MKY) is 7,333 miles (11,802 km, 6,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 MKY?
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