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TPA to DRA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
2,034 mi
3,273 km · 1,767 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from DRA?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Mercury (DRA) is 2,034 miles (3,273 km, 1,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 TPA to DRA?
Nonstop service on TPA–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 4h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to DRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPA–DRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPA to DRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPA–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.