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DRA to VAF: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
5,708 mi
9,187 km · 4,960 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from VAF?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Valence (VAF) is 5,708 miles (9,187 km, 4,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 VAF?
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