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PDS to DRA: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,055 mi
1,699 km · 917 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m 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
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from DRA?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,055 miles (1,699 km, 917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 PDS to DRA?
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