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DRA to PDV: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
6,466 mi
10,407 km · 5,619 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m 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
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from PDV?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 6,466 miles (10,407 km, 5,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 PDV?
Nonstop service on DRA–PDV 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 13h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRA to PDV?
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Why are some DRA to PDV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRA–PDV 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.