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GYY to DRA: distance & flight time
Gary (Gary Chicago International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,565 mi
2,518 km · 1,360 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- GYY — Gary Chicago International Airport · Gary, 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 GYY
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport36 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport20 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport21 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport24 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 GYY from DRA?
The flight distance from Gary (GYY) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,565 miles (2,518 km, 1,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYY to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 GYY to DRA?
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