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KNO to DRA: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
8,860 mi
14,259 km · 7,699 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m 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
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 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 KNO from DRA?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Mercury (DRA) is 8,860 miles (14,259 km, 7,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 KNO to DRA?
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