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DRA to WHP: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport)
211 mi
340 km · 183 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
211 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- WHP — Whiteman Airport · Los Angeles, 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 WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from WHP?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Los Angeles (WHP) is 211 miles (340 km, 183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to WHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 WHP?
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