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GEX to DRA: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
8,176 mi
13,158 km · 7,105 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from DRA?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Mercury (DRA) is 8,176 miles (13,158 km, 7,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 GEX to DRA?
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