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DRA to OBE: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport)
2,148 mi
3,457 km · 1,867 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m 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
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, 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 OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from OBE?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Okeechobee (OBE) is 2,148 miles (3,457 km, 1,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to OBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DRA to OBE?
Nonstop service on DRA–OBE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRA to OBE?
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Why are some DRA to OBE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRA–OBE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.