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DRA to MWL: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport)
1,053 mi
1,695 km · 915 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, 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 MWL
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from MWL?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Mineral Wells (MWL) is 1,053 miles (1,695 km, 915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to MWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 MWL?
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