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NKX to DRA: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
267 mi
429 km · 232 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
267 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 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 NKX from DRA?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Mercury (DRA) is 267 miles (429 km, 232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 NKX to DRA?
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