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YPJ to DRA: distance & flight time
Aupaluk (Aupaluk Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
2,578 mi
4,149 km · 2,240 nm
5h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 31m 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
- YPJ — Aupaluk Airport · Aupaluk, 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 YPJ
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport45 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport52 mi away
- YVP · Kuujjuaq Airport93 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport121 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 YPJ from DRA?
The flight distance from Aupaluk (YPJ) to Mercury (DRA) is 2,578 miles (4,149 km, 2,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPJ to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 31m 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 YPJ to DRA?
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