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VLD to DRA: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Valdosta Regional Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,916 mi
3,083 km · 1,665 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VLD — Valdosta Regional Airport · Valdosta, 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 VLD
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base14 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport37 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport46 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport59 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 VLD from DRA?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VLD) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,916 miles (3,083 km, 1,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLD to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 VLD to DRA?
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