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DRA to VAD: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base)
1,916 mi
3,083 km · 1,665 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from VAD?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Valdosta (VAD) is 1,916 miles (3,083 km, 1,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to VAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 VAD?
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