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ETH to DRA: distance & flight time
Elat (Eilat Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
7,492 mi
12,058 km · 6,511 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m 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
- ETH — Eilat Airport · Elat, Israel
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ETH
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport5 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport11 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport12 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 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 ETH from DRA?
The flight distance from Elat (ETH) to Mercury (DRA) is 7,492 miles (12,058 km, 6,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETH to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 ETH to DRA?
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