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ESD to DRA: distance & flight time
Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
904 mi
1,456 km · 786 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
904 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 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 ESD from DRA?
The flight distance from Eastsound (ESD) to Mercury (DRA) is 904 miles (1,456 km, 786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESD to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 ESD to DRA?
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