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ILM to DRA: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
2,138 mi
3,441 km · 1,858 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 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 ILM from DRA?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILM) to Mercury (DRA) is 2,138 miles (3,441 km, 1,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILM to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 ILM to DRA?
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