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LDJ to DRA: distance & flight time
Linden (Linden Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
2,251 mi
3,623 km · 1,956 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- LDJ — Linden Airport · Linden, 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 LDJ
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport7 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport22 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport24 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport14 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 LDJ from DRA?
The flight distance from Linden (LDJ) to Mercury (DRA) is 2,251 miles (3,623 km, 1,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDJ to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 LDJ to DRA?
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