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KTF to DRA: distance & flight time
Takaka (Takaka Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
6,991 mi
11,252 km · 6,075 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m 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
- KTF — Takaka Airport · Takaka, New Zealand
- 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 KTF
- MZP · Motueka Airport24 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport41 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome72 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport75 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 KTF from DRA?
The flight distance from Takaka (KTF) to Mercury (DRA) is 6,991 miles (11,252 km, 6,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTF to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 KTF to DRA?
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