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IAH to DRA: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,277 mi
2,054 km · 1,109 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby 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 IAH from DRA?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,277 miles (2,054 km, 1,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 IAH to DRA?
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