Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DRA to PNE: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Philadelphia (Northeast Philadelphia Airport)
2,216 mi
3,566 km · 1,926 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading east
See live DRA→PNE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m 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
- PNE — Northeast Philadelphia Airport · Philadelphia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 PNE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport19 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base11 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport13 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from PNE?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Philadelphia (PNE) is 2,216 miles (3,566 km, 1,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to PNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 PNE?
Nonstop service on DRA–PNE 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRA to PNE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRA–PNE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRA to PNE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRA–PNE 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.