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RET to DRA: distance & flight time
Røst (Røst Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
4,753 mi
7,649 km · 4,130 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m 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
- RET — Røst Airport · Røst, Norway
- 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 RET
- VRY · Værøy Heliport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport58 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport63 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport83 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 RET from DRA?
The flight distance from Røst (RET) to Mercury (DRA) is 4,753 miles (7,649 km, 4,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RET to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 RET to DRA?
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