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DRA to RLK: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Bayannur (Bayannur Tianjitai Airport)
6,405 mi
10,308 km · 5,566 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RLK — Bayannur Tianjitai Airport · Bayannur, China
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 RLK
- WUA · Wuhai Airport93 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport121 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from RLK?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Bayannur (RLK) is 6,405 miles (10,308 km, 5,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to RLK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 RLK?
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