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JMS to DRA: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,139 mi
1,833 km · 990 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from DRA?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,139 miles (1,833 km, 990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JMS to DRA?
Nonstop service on JMS–DRA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to DRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JMS–DRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JMS to DRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JMS–DRA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.