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HEK to DRA: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,310 mi
8,546 km · 4,614 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from DRA?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,310 miles (8,546 km, 4,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 HEK to DRA?
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