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JOT to DRA: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,525 mi
2,454 km · 1,325 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from DRA?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,525 miles (2,454 km, 1,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 JOT to DRA?
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