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DRA to WTZ: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Whitianga (Whitianga Airport)
6,694 mi
10,773 km · 5,817 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from WTZ?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Whitianga (WTZ) is 6,694 miles (10,773 km, 5,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to WTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 WTZ?
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