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NUW to DRA: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
877 mi
1,412 km · 762 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
877 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from DRA?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Mercury (DRA) is 877 miles (1,412 km, 762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 NUW to DRA?
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