Nonstop flight route between Mercury, Nevada, United States and Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°18'20"S by 58°29'21"W)
Distance from DRA to JRN:
4,941.16 miles (7,952.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States and Juruena Airport (JRN), Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,941 miles (or 7,952 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Desert Rock Airport and Juruena Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Desert Rock Airport and Juruena Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mercury, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | United States Department of Energy/Nevada |
| Elevation: | 1010 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRA |
| More Information: | DRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JRN / SWJU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°18'20"S by 58°29'21"W |
| Area Served: | Juruena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 525 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JRN |
| More Information: | JRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- The closest airport to Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of DRA.
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
- The furthest airport from Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Juruena Airport (JRN):
- Because of Juruena Airport's relatively low elevation of 525 feet, planes can take off or land at Juruena Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The airport is presently dedicated to general aviation.
- Juruena Airport (JRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Juruena Airport (JRN) is Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Juruena Airport (meaning Juruena Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Evelio Javier Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,946 kilometers) away in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines.
- The closest airport to Juruena Airport (JRN) is Aripuanã Airport (AIR), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) W of JRN.
- In addition to being known as "Juruena Airport", another name for JRN is "Aeroporto de Juruena".
- The airport is located 6 km from downtown Juruena.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.69 miles (31.69 km) E | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | ![View Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] on a map](map-icon.gif "View Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] on a map"){kind=icon}   ![Get more information about Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1]](info-icon.gif "Get more information about Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1]"){kind=icon} |
| 2 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) N | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) WNW | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 54.51 miles (87.72 km) ESE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 61.57 miles (99.08 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 63.05 miles (101.47 km) ESE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) NNW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 11 | 98.36 miles (158.29 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 12 | 110.47 miles (177.78 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) NNW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 120.24 miles (193.50 km) WSW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 129.12 miles (207.80 km) SSW | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.17 miles (18,139.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,261.80 miles (18,124.07 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,255.74 miles (18,114.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,236.83 miles (18,083.89 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,152.35 miles (17,947.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,032.45 miles (17,754.96 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,017.51 miles (17,730.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,880.55 miles (17,510.51 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,857.64 miles (17,473.64 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,850.28 miles (17,461.79 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,843.79 miles (17,451.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,834.60 miles (17,436.56 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,831.51 miles (17,431.58 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,811.16 miles (17,398.84 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.28 miles (98.61 km) W | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 78.28 miles (125.98 km) S | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 93.57 miles (150.58 km) SE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 165.02 miles (265.57 km) E | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 5 | 197.68 miles (318.14 km) SSW | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 231.33 miles (372.28 km) W | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 7 | 240.65 miles (387.29 km) E | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 384.92 miles (619.47 km) WNW | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 9 | 402.27 miles (647.40 km) SSE | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 429.71 miles (691.54 km) WSW | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 434.59 miles (699.40 km) WSW | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 452.31 miles (727.92 km) NNE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 467.05 miles (751.65 km) W | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 468.20 miles (753.49 km) SSW | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 478.81 miles (770.56 km) WNW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.96 miles (19,946.10 km) NW | Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ) | San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,388.29 miles (19,936.96 km) NE | Cuyo Airport (CYU) | Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,360.79 miles (19,892.71 km) WNW | Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,329.54 miles (19,842.42 km) WNW | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,325.19 miles (19,835.43 km) NNW | Kalibo International Airport (KLO) | Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,320.96 miles (19,828.61 km) NNW | Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) | Malay, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,314.10 miles (19,817.57 km) NW | Roxas Airport (RXS) | Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,297.65 miles (19,791.10 km) WNW | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,292.91 miles (19,783.48 km) NNW | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,291.34 miles (19,780.94 km) NNE | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,281.72 miles (19,765.46 km) ENE | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,279.08 miles (19,761.22 km) NE | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,271.34 miles (19,748.75 km) WNW | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,268.74 miles (19,744.58 km) W | Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,265.57 miles (19,739.47 km) NW | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |