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YYC to DRA: distance & flight time
Calgary (Calgary International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,006 mi
1,620 km · 875 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, 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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 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 YYC from DRA?
The flight distance from Calgary (YYC) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,006 miles (1,620 km, 875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYC to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 YYC to DRA?
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