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KUL to DRA: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
8,793 mi
14,150 km · 7,641 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 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 KUL from DRA?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Mercury (DRA) is 8,793 miles (14,150 km, 7,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 KUL to DRA?
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