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GIS to DRA: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
6,685 mi
10,759 km · 5,809 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m 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
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from DRA?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Mercury (DRA) is 6,685 miles (10,759 km, 5,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 GIS to DRA?
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