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MSN to DRA: distance & flight time
Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,478 mi
2,379 km · 1,284 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, 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 MSN
- JVL · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport39 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport43 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport61 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport64 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 MSN from DRA?
The flight distance from Madison (MSN) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,478 miles (2,379 km, 1,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSN to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 MSN to DRA?
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