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DRA to MRO: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Masterton (Hood Airport)
6,884 mi
11,079 km · 5,982 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m 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
- MRO — Hood Airport · Masterton, New Zealand
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 MRO
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport45 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from MRO?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Masterton (MRO) is 6,884 miles (11,079 km, 5,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to MRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 MRO?
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