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ESB to DRA: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
6,781 mi
10,914 km · 5,893 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from DRA?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Mercury (DRA) is 6,781 miles (10,914 km, 5,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 ESB to DRA?
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