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DRA to YXD: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport)
1,178 mi
1,895 km · 1,023 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YXD — Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport · Edmonton, Canada
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 YXD
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport97 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from YXD?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Edmonton (YXD) is 1,178 miles (1,895 km, 1,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to YXD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DRA to YXD?
Nonstop service on DRA–YXD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRA to YXD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRA–YXD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRA to YXD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRA–YXD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.