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IOS to DRA: distance & flight time
Ilheus (Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
6,131 mi
9,867 km · 5,328 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- IOS — Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport · Ilheus, Brazil
- 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 IOS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport37 mi away
- VAL · Valença Airport105 mi away
- BPS · Porto Seguro Airport112 mi away
- VDC · Vitória da Conquista Airport122 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 IOS from DRA?
The flight distance from Ilheus (IOS) to Mercury (DRA) is 6,131 miles (9,867 km, 5,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOS to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 IOS to DRA?
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