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MLA to DRA: distance & flight time
Malta (Malta International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
6,508 mi
10,474 km · 5,656 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m 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
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
- 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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 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 MLA from DRA?
The flight distance from Malta (MLA) to Mercury (DRA) is 6,508 miles (10,474 km, 5,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLA to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 MLA to DRA?
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