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DRE to DRA: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,782 mi
2,868 km · 1,548 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from DRA?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,782 miles (2,868 km, 1,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 DRE to DRA?
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