Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
EWR to DRA: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
2,255 mi
3,629 km · 1,959 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading west
See live EWR→DRA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from DRA?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Mercury (DRA) is 2,255 miles (3,629 km, 1,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 EWR to DRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EWR–DRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.