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DRA to NTE: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
5,374 mi
8,649 km · 4,670 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, France
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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from NTE?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Nantes (NTE) is 5,374 miles (8,649 km, 4,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 NTE?
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