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YSJ to DRA: distance & flight time
St. John (Saint John Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
2,640 mi
4,248 km · 2,294 nm
5h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 39m 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
- YSJ — Saint John Airport · St. John, 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 YSJ
- YFC · Fredericton Airport49 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood53 mi away
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport53 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport80 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 YSJ from DRA?
The flight distance from St. John (YSJ) to Mercury (DRA) is 2,640 miles (4,248 km, 2,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSJ to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 39m 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 YSJ to DRA?
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