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SWC to DRA: distance & flight time
(Stawell Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
8,220 mi
13,228 km · 7,143 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SWC — Stawell Airport · , Australia
- 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 SWC
- ARY · Ararat Airport21 mi away
- HSM · Horsham Airport42 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport54 mi away
- WKB · Warracknabeal Airport55 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 SWC from DRA?
The flight distance from (SWC) to Mercury (DRA) is 8,220 miles (13,228 km, 7,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWC to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 SWC to DRA?
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