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PLN to DRA: distance & flight time
Pellston (Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,727 mi
2,779 km · 1,500 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- PLN — Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport · Pellston, 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 PLN
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport39 mi away
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport59 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport65 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 PLN from DRA?
The flight distance from Pellston (PLN) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,727 miles (2,779 km, 1,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLN to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 PLN to DRA?
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