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SHN to DRA: distance & flight time
Shelton (Sanderson Field) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
819 mi
1,318 km · 711 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
819 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m 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
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, 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 SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 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 SHN from DRA?
The flight distance from Shelton (SHN) to Mercury (DRA) is 819 miles (1,318 km, 711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHN to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 SHN to DRA?
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