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WUA to DRA: distance & flight time
Wuhai (Wuhai Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
6,498 mi
10,457 km · 5,646 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WUA — Wuhai Airport · Wuhai, China
- 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 WUA
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport93 mi away
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot 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 WUA from DRA?
The flight distance from Wuhai (WUA) to Mercury (DRA) is 6,498 miles (10,457 km, 5,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUA to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 WUA to DRA?
Nonstop service on WUA–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 13h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUA to DRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WUA–DRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WUA to DRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WUA–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.