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ZQZ to DRA: distance & flight time
Zhangjiakou (Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
6,194 mi
9,968 km · 5,382 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ZQZ — Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport · Zhangjiakou, China
- 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 ZQZ
- DAT · Datong Airport89 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport98 mi away
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport99 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport101 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 ZQZ from DRA?
The flight distance from Zhangjiakou (ZQZ) to Mercury (DRA) is 6,194 miles (9,968 km, 5,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQZ to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 ZQZ to DRA?
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