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KKN to DRA: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
4,891 mi
7,871 km · 4,250 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
- 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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 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 KKN from DRA?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to Mercury (DRA) is 4,891 miles (7,871 km, 4,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 KKN to DRA?
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