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LRD to DRA: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,152 mi
1,855 km · 1,001 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 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 LRD from DRA?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,152 miles (1,855 km, 1,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 LRD to DRA?
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