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NLH to DRA: distance & flight time
Ninglang (Ninglang Luguhu Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
7,400 mi
11,909 km · 6,431 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NLH — Ninglang Luguhu Airport · Ninglang, China
- 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 NLH
- LJG · Lijiang Airport67 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport68 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport94 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 NLH from DRA?
The flight distance from Ninglang (NLH) to Mercury (DRA) is 7,400 miles (11,909 km, 6,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLH to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 NLH to DRA?
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