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VLU to DRA: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,720 mi
9,205 km · 4,971 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from DRA?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,720 miles (9,205 km, 4,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 VLU to DRA?
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