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NBG to DRA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,569 mi
2,524 km · 1,363 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from DRA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,569 miles (2,524 km, 1,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NBG to DRA?
Nonstop service on NBG–DRA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to DRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBG–DRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBG to DRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBG–DRA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.