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RSL to DRA: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
952 mi
1,532 km · 827 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
952 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m 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
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from DRA?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Mercury (DRA) is 952 miles (1,532 km, 827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 RSL to DRA?
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