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YKM to DRA: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
726 mi
1,168 km · 630 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
726 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from DRA?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Mercury (DRA) is 726 miles (1,168 km, 630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 YKM to DRA?
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