Nonstop flight route between Mercury, Nevada, United States and Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°55'41"N by 165°45'44"E)
Distance from DRA to UJE:
5,199.07 miles (8,367.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States and Ujae Airport (UJE), Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,199 miles (or 8,367 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 Ujae 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 Ujae 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: | UJE / |
| Airport Name: | Ujae Airport |
| Location: | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°55'41"N by 165°45'44"E |
| Area Served: | Ujae, Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from UJE |
| More Information: | UJE 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 Ujae Airport (UJE):
- The closest airport to Ujae Airport (UJE) is Lae Airport (LML), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) E of UJE.
- The furthest airport from Ujae Airport (UJE) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Ujae Airport (meaning Ujae Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
| 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 | 34.34 miles (55.26 km) E | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 78.70 miles (126.66 km) ENE | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 87.58 miles (140.95 km) N | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 135.21 miles (217.60 km) E | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 135.33 miles (217.78 km) E | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 171.99 miles (276.79 km) NNE | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 179.77 miles (289.31 km) N | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 189.05 miles (304.25 km) ESE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 216.23 miles (347.99 km) ESE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 229.98 miles (370.12 km) ESE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 234.39 miles (377.21 km) ESE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 238.16 miles (383.28 km) ESE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 249.52 miles (401.57 km) ENE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 279.39 miles (449.63 km) SE | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 286.98 miles (461.85 km) NW | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.71 miles (19,907.06 km) S | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,415.95 miles (18,372.14 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,412.90 miles (18,367.24 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,408.43 miles (18,360.05 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,372.33 miles (18,301.95 km) SSW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,358.44 miles (18,279.58 km) SSW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,355.74 miles (18,275.25 km) SSW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,328.57 miles (18,231.52 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,319.92 miles (18,217.60 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,293.38 miles (18,174.89 km) S | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 11,273.07 miles (18,142.21 km) S | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 11,272.79 miles (18,141.75 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,258.67 miles (18,119.02 km) S | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,255.30 miles (18,113.61 km) S | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,252.94 miles (18,109.80 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |