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DRA to MQL: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Mildura (Mildura Airport)
8,165 mi
13,140 km · 7,095 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MQL — Mildura Airport · Mildura, 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 MQL
- RMK · Renmark Airport81 mi away
- BZD · Balranald Airport89 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport104 mi away
- SWH · Swan Hill Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from MQL?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Mildura (MQL) is 8,165 miles (13,140 km, 7,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to MQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 MQL?
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