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MKL to DRA: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,510 mi
2,431 km · 1,312 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from DRA?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,510 miles (2,431 km, 1,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 MKL to DRA?
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