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NLV to DRA: distance & flight time
Nikolayev (Mykolaiv International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
6,325 mi
10,178 km · 5,496 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m 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
- NLV — Mykolaiv International Airport · Nikolayev, Ukraine
- 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 NLV
- KHE · Kherson International Airport38 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport73 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport91 mi away
- KGO · Kirovograd Airport104 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 NLV from DRA?
The flight distance from Nikolayev (NLV) to Mercury (DRA) is 6,325 miles (10,178 km, 5,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLV to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 NLV to DRA?
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