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RNO to DRA: distance & flight time
Reno (Reno Tahoe International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
284 mi
458 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
284 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RNO — Reno Tahoe International Airport · Reno, 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 RNO
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport44 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station57 mi away
- LOL · Derby Field75 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 RNO from DRA?
The flight distance from Reno (RNO) to Mercury (DRA) is 284 miles (458 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNO to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 RNO to DRA?
Nonstop service on RNO–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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNO to DRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RNO–DRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RNO to DRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RNO–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.