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JFK to DRA: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
2,276 mi
3,662 km · 1,977 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 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 JFK from DRA?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Mercury (DRA) is 2,276 miles (3,662 km, 1,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 JFK to DRA?
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