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YLE to DRA: distance & flight time
Whatì (Whatì Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,833 mi
2,949 km · 1,592 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- YLE — Whatì Airport · Whatì, 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 YLE
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport68 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport100 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport122 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 YLE from DRA?
The flight distance from Whatì (YLE) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,833 miles (2,949 km, 1,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLE to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 YLE to DRA?
Nonstop service on YLE–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 4h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLE to DRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLE–DRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLE to DRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLE–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.