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LAN to DRA: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,714 mi
2,759 km · 1,490 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, United States
- 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from DRA?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,714 miles (2,759 km, 1,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 LAN to DRA?
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