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RTN to DRA: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
639 mi
1,028 km · 555 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
639 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 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 RTN from DRA?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Mercury (DRA) is 639 miles (1,028 km, 555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 RTN to DRA?
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