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RMG to DRA: distance & flight time
Rome (Richard B Russell Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,737 mi
2,795 km · 1,509 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m 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
- RMG — Richard B Russell Airport · Rome, 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 RMG
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport65 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport30 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field47 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base47 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 RMG from DRA?
The flight distance from Rome (RMG) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,737 miles (2,795 km, 1,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMG to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 RMG to DRA?
Nonstop service on RMG–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 3h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMG to DRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RMG–DRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RMG to DRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RMG–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.