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RMS to DRA: distance & flight time
Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,566 mi
8,958 km · 4,837 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, Germany
- 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 RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 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 RMS from DRA?
The flight distance from Ramstein (RMS) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,566 miles (8,958 km, 4,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMS to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 RMS to DRA?
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