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DRA to PPF: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Parsons (Tri-City Airport)
1,132 mi
1,822 km · 984 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- PPF — Tri-City Airport · Parsons, 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 PPF
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport17 mi away
- IDP · Independence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport23 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from PPF?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Parsons (PPF) is 1,132 miles (1,822 km, 984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to PPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 PPF?
Nonstop service on DRA–PPF 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 2h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRA to PPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRA–PPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRA to PPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRA–PPF 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.