Nonstop flight route between Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°18'57"N by 65°53'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Distance from YSJ to DRA:
2,639.63 miles (4,248.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saint John Airport (YSJ), Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada and Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,640 miles (or 4,248 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 Saint John 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 Saint John 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: | YSJ / CYSJ |
| Airport Name: | Saint John Airport |
| Location: | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°18'57"N by 65°53'24"W |
| Area Served: | Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 357 feet (109 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSJ |
| More Information: | YSJ 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 Saint John Airport (YSJ):
- The airport terminal is equipped with free WIFI, as well as powered seats with USB connections.
- Because of Saint John Airport's relatively low elevation of 357 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint John 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.
- Saint John Airport (YSJ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Saint John Airport (YSJ) is 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NW of YSJ.
- Saint John Airport handled 227,223 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Saint John Airport (YSJ) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,694 miles (18,820 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
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 | 44.70 miles (71.94 km) NW | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada |     |
| 2 | 49.38 miles (79.46 km) NW | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 3 | 52.66 miles (84.75 km) ESE | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 4 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) S | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 5 | 80.44 miles (129.45 km) NE | Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 6 | 81.83 miles (131.69 km) W | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 103.33 miles (166.30 km) S | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 8 | 107.36 miles (172.77 km) WNW | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 118.57 miles (190.82 km) N | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 10 | 119.91 miles (192.98 km) ESE | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 11 | 125.77 miles (202.41 km) NE | Summerside Airport (YSU) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 12 | 125.77 miles (202.41 km) ESE | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 13 | 134.99 miles (217.25 km) WSW | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 137.34 miles (221.03 km) W | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 15 | 138.02 miles (222.12 km) W | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,694.17 miles (18,819.90 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,665.76 miles (18,774.18 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,648.35 miles (18,746.15 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,630.41 miles (18,717.29 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,612.45 miles (18,688.37 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,607.77 miles (18,680.84 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,535.08 miles (18,563.86 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,518.57 miles (18,537.29 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,514.02 miles (18,529.97 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,507.27 miles (18,519.11 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,398.25 miles (18,343.67 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,380.77 miles (18,315.52 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,357.51 miles (18,278.09 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,342.62 miles (18,254.14 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,318.52 miles (18,215.34 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |