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ETZ to DRA: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,547 mi
8,928 km · 4,820 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
- 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel 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 ETZ from DRA?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,547 miles (8,928 km, 4,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 ETZ to DRA?
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