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FCN to DRA: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,376 mi
8,652 km · 4,672 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from DRA?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,376 miles (8,652 km, 4,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 FCN to DRA?
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