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VNT to DRA: distance & flight time
Ventspils (Ventspils International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,491 mi
8,837 km · 4,772 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- VNT — Ventspils International Airport · Ventspils, Latvia
- 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 VNT
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport60 mi away
- URE · Kuressaare Airport70 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport96 mi away
- PLQ · Palanga International Airport97 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 VNT from DRA?
The flight distance from Ventspils (VNT) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,491 miles (8,837 km, 4,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNT to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VNT to DRA?
Nonstop service on VNT–DRA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNT to DRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VNT–DRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VNT to DRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VNT–DRA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.