Nonstop flight route between Buru, Indonesia and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°51'20"S by 126°41'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Distance from NRE to DRA:
7,877.76 miles (12,677.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Namrole Airport (NRE), Buru, Indonesia and Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,878 miles (or 12,678 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 Namrole Airport and Desert Rock 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 Namrole Airport and Desert Rock Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NRE / WAPG |
| Airport Name: | Namrole Airport |
| Location: | Buru, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°51'20"S by 126°41'58"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from NRE |
| More Information: | NRE 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 Namrole Airport (NRE):
- The furthest airport from Namrole Airport (NRE) is Saül Airport (XAU), which is nearly antipodal to Namrole Airport (meaning Namrole Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Saül Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,986 kilometers) away in Saül, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Namrole Airport (NRE) is Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) E of NRE.
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".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 96.32 miles (155.01 km) E | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 157.08 miles (252.79 km) ENE | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 157.08 miles (252.79 km) ENE | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 295.52 miles (475.60 km) W | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 306.02 miles (492.50 km) WSW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 320.53 miles (515.84 km) S | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 7 | 328.84 miles (529.22 km) SSW | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 333.88 miles (537.32 km) NW | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 333.99 miles (537.50 km) SSW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 10 | 348.13 miles (560.26 km) S | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 11 | 374.56 miles (602.80 km) WNW | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 379.72 miles (611.09 km) WNW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 389.39 miles (626.66 km) E | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 393.01 miles (632.49 km) NNW | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 398.09 miles (640.67 km) SSW | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,418.80 miles (19,986.07 km) NNW | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 12,384.17 miles (19,930.35 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 3 | 12,352.63 miles (19,879.57 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,343.98 miles (19,865.67 km) NW | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 5 | 12,340.91 miles (19,860.72 km) E | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,310.95 miles (19,812.50 km) NNE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,287.21 miles (19,774.30 km) ENE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,286.55 miles (19,773.23 km) E | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,286.08 miles (19,772.48 km) E | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,284.99 miles (19,770.73 km) ENE | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,279.77 miles (19,762.33 km) E | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,266.30 miles (19,740.65 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,263.14 miles (19,735.57 km) ENE | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,249.22 miles (19,713.17 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,186.37 miles (19,612.01 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 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 | |