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YSK to DRA: distance & flight time
Sanikiluaq (Sanikiluaq Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
2,181 mi
3,510 km · 1,895 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YSK — Sanikiluaq Airport · Sanikiluaq, 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 YSK
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport104 mi away
- YUD · Umiujaq Airport104 mi away
- YPH · Inukjuak Airport141 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 YSK from DRA?
The flight distance from Sanikiluaq (YSK) to Mercury (DRA) is 2,181 miles (3,510 km, 1,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSK to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 YSK to DRA?
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