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GDW to DRA: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,727 mi
2,779 km · 1,501 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 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 GDW from DRA?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,727 miles (2,779 km, 1,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GDW to DRA?
Nonstop service on GDW–DRA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDW to DRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GDW–DRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GDW to DRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GDW–DRA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.