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DRA to SPG: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport)
2,035 mi
3,275 km · 1,768 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from SPG?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to St. Petersburg (SPG) is 2,035 miles (3,275 km, 1,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to SPG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 SPG?
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