Nonstop flight route between Mercury, Nevada, United States and Setif, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°10'36"N by 5°17'18"E)
Distance from DRA to QSF:
6,157.79 miles (9,909.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States and Ain Arnat Airport (QSF), Setif, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,158 miles (or 9,910 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 Ain Arnat 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 Ain Arnat 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: | QSF / DAAS |
| Airport Name: | Ain Arnat Airport |
| Location: | Setif, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°10'36"N by 5°17'18"E |
| Area Served: | Sétif |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA-Constantine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3406 feet (1,038 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QSF |
| More Information: | QSF Maps & Info |
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 Ain Arnat Airport (QSF):
- The closest airport to Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) is Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNW of QSF.
- Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Ain Arnat Airport (meaning Ain Arnat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,001 miles (19,313 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
| 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 | 38.94 miles (62.67 km) NNW | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 2 | 53.68 miles (86.40 km) NE | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 3 | 64.18 miles (103.29 km) ESE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 4 | 74.40 miles (119.73 km) E | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 5 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) SW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 6 | 98.87 miles (159.11 km) SSE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 7 | 103.77 miles (167.00 km) ENE | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 8 | 120.60 miles (194.08 km) WNW | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 9 | 136.62 miles (219.87 km) WNW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 10 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) W | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 11 | 147.32 miles (237.09 km) ENE | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 12 | 202.60 miles (326.06 km) SSE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 13 | 206.67 miles (332.61 km) ENE | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 220.41 miles (354.72 km) W | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 15 | 233.23 miles (375.35 km) ESE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,000.58 miles (19,313.01 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,959.72 miles (19,247.26 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,925.20 miles (19,191.70 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,924.50 miles (19,190.58 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,924.32 miles (19,190.29 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,902.12 miles (19,154.56 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,901.39 miles (19,153.38 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,898.98 miles (19,149.51 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,893.04 miles (19,139.95 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,892.08 miles (19,138.39 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,889.74 miles (19,134.64 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,875.57 miles (19,111.82 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,861.90 miles (19,089.83 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,851.96 miles (19,073.83 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,839.48 miles (19,053.74 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |