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VPZ to DRA: distance & flight time
Valparaiso IN (Porter County Municipal Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,585 mi
2,551 km · 1,378 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- VPZ — Porter County Municipal Airport · Valparaiso IN, 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 VPZ
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport59 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport20 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport24 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport36 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 VPZ from DRA?
The flight distance from Valparaiso IN (VPZ) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,585 miles (2,551 km, 1,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPZ to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 VPZ to DRA?
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