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DRN to ACT: distance & flight time
(Dirranbandi Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
8,579 mi
13,806 km · 7,455 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , Australia
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 mi away
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRN from ACT?
The flight distance from (DRN) to Waco (ACT) is 8,579 miles (13,806 km, 7,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRN to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 DRN to ACT?
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