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DRA to YIE: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport)
5,688 mi
9,153 km · 4,942 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, China
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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from YIE?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Arxan (YIE) is 5,688 miles (9,153 km, 4,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to YIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 YIE?
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