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VER to DRA: distance & flight time
Vera Cruz (General Heriberto Jara International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,704 mi
2,742 km · 1,480 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m 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
- VER — General Heriberto Jara International Airport · Vera Cruz, Mexico
- 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 VER
- JAL · El Lencero Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport92 mi away
- MTT · Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport127 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport130 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 VER from DRA?
The flight distance from Vera Cruz (VER) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,704 miles (2,742 km, 1,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VER to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 VER to DRA?
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