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PDG to DRA: distance & flight time
Padang (Minangkabau International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
9,045 mi
14,556 km · 7,860 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m 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
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
- 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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 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 PDG from DRA?
The flight distance from Padang (PDG) to Mercury (DRA) is 9,045 miles (14,556 km, 7,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDG to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 PDG to DRA?
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