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DRA to ZHY: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
6,675 mi
10,742 km · 5,800 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, 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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from ZHY?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 6,675 miles (10,742 km, 5,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 ZHY?
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