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DRA to MRN: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport)
1,909 mi
3,073 km · 1,659 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m 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
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, 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 MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from MRN?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Morganton (MRN) is 1,909 miles (3,073 km, 1,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to MRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 MRN?
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