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FYV to DRA: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Drake Field) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,215 mi
1,956 km · 1,056 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- FYV — Drake Field · Fayetteville, 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 FYV
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport21 mi away
- FSM · Fort Smith Regional Airport47 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport59 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport65 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 FYV from DRA?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FYV) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,215 miles (1,956 km, 1,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FYV to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 FYV to DRA?
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