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MCY to DRA: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
7,334 mi
11,803 km · 6,373 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m 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
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from DRA?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Mercury (DRA) is 7,334 miles (11,803 km, 6,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 MCY to DRA?
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