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DXB to DRA: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
8,125 mi
13,076 km · 7,061 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 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 DXB from DRA?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to Mercury (DRA) is 8,125 miles (13,076 km, 7,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 DXB to DRA?
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