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FRI to DRA: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,063 mi
1,710 km · 923 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from DRA?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,063 miles (1,710 km, 923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 FRI to DRA?
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