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TQD to DRA: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
7,428 mi
11,954 km · 6,455 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 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 TQD from DRA?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Mercury (DRA) is 7,428 miles (11,954 km, 6,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 TQD to DRA?
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