Nonstop flight route between Eagle, Alaska, United States and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(64°46'41"N by 141°8'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Distance from EAA to DRA:
2,201.58 miles (3,543.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eagle Airport (EAA), Eagle, Alaska, United States and Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,202 miles (or 3,543 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 Eagle Airport and Desert Rock Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EAA / PAEG |
| Airport Name: | Eagle Airport |
| Location: | Eagle, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°46'41"N by 141°8'58"W |
| Area Served: | Eagle, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 908 feet (277 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAA |
| More Information: | EAA Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Eagle Airport (EAA):
- The furthest airport from Eagle Airport (EAA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,238 miles (16,476 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Eagle Airport (EAA) is Chicken Airport (CKX), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) SSW of EAA.
- Eagle Airport (EAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Eagle Airport's relatively low elevation of 908 feet, planes can take off or land at Eagle 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.
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.
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.38 miles (87.51 km) SSW | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 78.84 miles (126.88 km) SE | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 111.32 miles (179.16 km) NW | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 111.80 miles (179.92 km) WNW | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 116.25 miles (187.09 km) SSW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 117.31 miles (188.79 km) SW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 118.79 miles (191.18 km) WNW | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 118.80 miles (191.19 km) WSW | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 127.75 miles (205.60 km) S | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 145.22 miles (233.71 km) WSW | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 146.79 miles (236.24 km) WSW | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 148.49 miles (238.98 km) NNW | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 163.82 miles (263.65 km) S | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 169.00 miles (271.98 km) NW | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 170.13 miles (273.79 km) NW | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,237.64 miles (16,475.84 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,221.17 miles (16,449.33 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,201.09 miles (16,417.02 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,194.41 miles (16,406.27 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,144.84 miles (16,326.50 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,099.78 miles (16,253.98 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,064.85 miles (16,197.76 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,986.24 miles (16,071.26 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,984.27 miles (16,068.08 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,981.92 miles (16,064.30 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,977.88 miles (16,057.81 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,974.62 miles (16,052.56 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,968.37 miles (16,042.49 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,947.90 miles (16,009.55 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,947.66 miles (16,009.17 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |