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PRB to DRA: distance & flight time
Paso Robles (Paso Robles Municipal Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
264 mi
426 km · 230 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
264 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PRB — Paso Robles Municipal Airport · Paso Robles, 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 PRB
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 PRB from DRA?
The flight distance from Paso Robles (PRB) to Mercury (DRA) is 264 miles (426 km, 230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRB to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PRB to DRA?
Nonstop service on PRB–DRA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRB to DRA?
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Why are some PRB to DRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PRB–DRA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.