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YCW to DRA: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
915 mi
1,473 km · 795 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
915 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, Canada
- 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 YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 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 YCW from DRA?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Mercury (DRA) is 915 miles (1,473 km, 795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 YCW to DRA?
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