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DRA to SOP: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
2,040 mi
3,283 km · 1,773 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from SOP?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 2,040 miles (3,283 km, 1,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 SOP?
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