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VIY to DRA: distance & flight time
Villacoublay (Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,427 mi
8,735 km · 4,716 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m 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
- VIY — Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base · Villacoublay, France
- 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 VIY
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport23 mi away
- TNF · Toussus-le-Noble Airport4 mi away
- ORY · Paris-Orly Airport9 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport18 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 VIY from DRA?
The flight distance from Villacoublay (VIY) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,427 miles (8,735 km, 4,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIY to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 VIY to DRA?
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