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KIJ to DRA: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,402 mi
8,694 km · 4,694 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
- 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 KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 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 KIJ from DRA?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,402 miles (8,694 km, 4,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 KIJ to DRA?
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