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DRA to TLM: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Tlemcen (Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport)
5,946 mi
9,569 km · 5,167 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TLM — Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport · Tlemcen, Algeria
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 TLM
- OUD · Angads Airport31 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport50 mi away
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport63 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from TLM?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Tlemcen (TLM) is 5,946 miles (9,569 km, 5,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to TLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 TLM?
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