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MAA to DRA: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
8,850 mi
14,243 km · 7,691 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 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 MAA from DRA?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Mercury (DRA) is 8,850 miles (14,243 km, 7,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 MAA to DRA?
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