Nonstop flight route between Mercury, Nevada, United States and Chiapas, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°41'24"N by 92°31'48"W)
Distance from DRA to SZT:
1,989.67 miles (3,202.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States and San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT), Chiapas, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,990 miles (or 3,202 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 relatively short distance between Desert Rock Airport and San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
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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: | SZT / MMSC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chiapas, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°41'24"N by 92°31'48"W |
| Area Served: | San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA)(Until 2010) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7185 feet (2,190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZT |
| More Information: | SZT 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.
- 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".
Facts about San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT):
- Because of San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport's high elevation of 7,185 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SZT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SZT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,738 miles (18,890 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport", another name for SZT is "Aeropuerto Nacional de San Cristóbal de las Casas".
- The closest airport to San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) is Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of SZT.
| 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 | 33.75 miles (54.32 km) WSW | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 2 | 92.14 miles (148.28 km) NNW | Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) | Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico | |
| 3 | 131.40 miles (211.47 km) S | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 4 | 143.40 miles (230.77 km) SSE | Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 5 | 143.96 miles (231.67 km) NNE | Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) | Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico | |
| 6 | 144.47 miles (232.50 km) SSE | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 7 | 147.87 miles (237.98 km) SE | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala | |
| 8 | 159.77 miles (257.13 km) SSE | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 9 | 164.28 miles (264.39 km) ESE | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 10 | 166.80 miles (268.44 km) NW | Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) | Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 11 | 176.86 miles (284.62 km) E | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 12 | 180.07 miles (289.79 km) W | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 13 | 197.45 miles (317.76 km) SE | La Aurora International Airport (GUA) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 14 | 253.78 miles (408.42 km) NNE | Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) | Campeche, Campeche, Mexico | |
| 15 | 255.54 miles (411.25 km) WSW | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,737.72 miles (18,889.98 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,140.27 miles (17,928.48 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,130.06 miles (17,912.05 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,094.32 miles (17,854.54 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,050.50 miles (17,784.01 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,034.16 miles (17,757.71 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,019.48 miles (17,734.09 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,000.57 miles (17,703.65 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 10,972.44 miles (17,658.39 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 10,955.49 miles (17,631.10 km) SE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,948.41 miles (17,619.72 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 10,944.43 miles (17,613.31 km) SW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 10,939.48 miles (17,605.34 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 10,928.01 miles (17,586.88 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 10,923.18 miles (17,579.12 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |