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GNV to DRA: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
2,000 mi
3,218 km · 1,738 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 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 GNV from DRA?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to Mercury (DRA) is 2,000 miles (3,218 km, 1,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 GNV to DRA?
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