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MSE to DRA: distance & flight time
Manston (Kent International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,278 mi
8,495 km · 4,587 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m 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
- MSE — Kent International Airport · Manston, United Kingdom
- 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 MSE
- LYM · Lympne Airport23 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport68 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport32 mi away
- LYX · Lydd Airport32 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 MSE from DRA?
The flight distance from Manston (MSE) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,278 miles (8,495 km, 4,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSE to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 MSE to DRA?
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