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GTF to DRA: distance & flight time
Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
787 mi
1,267 km · 684 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
787 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 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 GTF from DRA?
The flight distance from Great Falls (GTF) to Mercury (DRA) is 787 miles (1,267 km, 684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTF to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 GTF to DRA?
Nonstop service on GTF–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 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTF to DRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GTF–DRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GTF to DRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GTF–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.