Nonstop flight route between Mercury, Nevada, United States and Cochrane, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°14'37"S by 72°35'15"W)
Distance from DRA to LGR:
6,386.20 miles (10,277.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States and Cochrane Airfield (LGR), Cochrane, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,386 miles (or 10,278 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 Cochrane Airfield, 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 Cochrane Airfield. 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: | LGR / SCHR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cochrane, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°14'37"S by 72°35'15"W |
| Area Served: | Cochrane |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 643 feet (196 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGR |
| More Information: | LGR Maps & Info |
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about Cochrane Airfield (LGR):
- In addition to being known as "Cochrane Airfield", other names for LGR include "Cochrane Airfield (Cochrane)" and "Aeródromo Cochrane".
- Cochrane Airfield (LGR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cochrane Airfield (LGR) is Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN), which is nearly antipodal to Cochrane Airfield (meaning Cochrane Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chinggis Khaan International Airport), and is located 12,386 miles (19,933 kilometers) away in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.
- Because of Cochrane Airfield's relatively low elevation of 643 feet, planes can take off or land at Cochrane Airfield 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 closest airport to Cochrane Airfield (LGR) is Chile Chico Airfield (CCH), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NE of LGR.
| 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 | 62.40 miles (100.43 km) NE | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 90.27 miles (145.28 km) ENE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) NNE | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 4 | 116.22 miles (187.04 km) NNE | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 5 | 154.94 miles (249.35 km) SE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 175.97 miles (283.19 km) NNE | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 7 | 211.21 miles (339.91 km) S | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 213.87 miles (344.19 km) S | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 263.51 miles (424.07 km) ENE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 10 | 297.91 miles (479.44 km) N | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 305.89 miles (492.28 km) S | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 12 | 307.78 miles (495.32 km) NNE | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 313.79 miles (504.99 km) E | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 333.66 miles (536.97 km) N | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 15 | 335.50 miles (539.93 km) SSE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,385.59 miles (19,932.63 km) NE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 12,321.49 miles (19,829.46 km) NNE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 12,224.00 miles (19,672.57 km) ENE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 12,221.71 miles (19,668.89 km) E | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 12,216.95 miles (19,661.22 km) E | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 12,207.95 miles (19,646.75 km) ENE | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,121.47 miles (19,507.57 km) N | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 8 | 12,110.36 miles (19,489.68 km) E | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 12,094.89 miles (19,464.80 km) WNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 12,088.57 miles (19,454.62 km) NW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 12,064.42 miles (19,415.76 km) NNE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 12 | 12,062.52 miles (19,412.70 km) ENE | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 12,014.31 miles (19,335.11 km) NW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 14 | 11,964.04 miles (19,254.20 km) WNW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 11,957.67 miles (19,243.96 km) NE | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |