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PHL to DRA: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
2,206 mi
3,550 km · 1,917 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 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 PHL from DRA?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Mercury (DRA) is 2,206 miles (3,550 km, 1,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 PHL to DRA?
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