DCS Reference: Missile Ranges

All numbers in these tables are based on vague intelligence estimates and/or PR posturing and will not be even remotely accurate. For a more sane and realistic estimate of actual effective ranges, divide all numbers by 2 or 3. In addition, all numbers will be reduced further when dealing with a manoeuvring and/or cold-aspect target, especially at lower altitudes (i.e. anything below 25,000').

At best, some of the wire- or laser-guided air-to-ground missiles have proper ranges since they are limited by the wire length and laser coherence, which are fairly well-known entities, more than by aerodynamics and propulsion capacity. Even then, however, guiding the missile on an odd path will reduce the effective range accordingly.

Air-to-Air Missiles

Name	Models and ranges								Note
AIM-7 “Sparrow”	E		F		M		MH		MH variant offers improved loft logic that allows for more efficient use of the flight energy and longer effective range.
	24nm		37nm
	45km		70km
AIM-9 “Sidewinder”	B	J	L	M	P	P5	X		X variant offers over-the-shoulder launching that significantly reduces effective range.
	2.5nm	10nm					20nm
	4.5km	18km					37km
AIM-54 “Phoenix”	A Mk47		A Mk60		C Mk47		C		The Mk60 engine offers higher acceleration and speed, and thus lower time on target, but also lower manoeuvrability.
	120nm		145nm		130nm		100nm+
	220km		270km		240km		180km+
AIM-120 AMRAAM	B				C				C variant has clipped wings for internal carry on the F-22, resulting in slightly lowered manoeuvrability.
	40nm				57nm
	75km				105km
MICA	IR				RF				Offers over-the-shoulder launching that significantly reduces effective range.
	43nm
	80km
Mistral	3.5nm
	6km
PL-5EII	10nm								Offers limited off-axis, but not full over-the-shoulder launching capability.
	18km
R-3 / R-13	M		M1		R		S		All variants are based on the same K-13 platform reverse-engineered from the GAR-8 (AIM-9B).
	8nm				4.5nm		4nm
	15km				8km		7km
R-24	R				T
	27nm				8mn
	50km				15km
R-27	ER		ET		R		T		Guidance logic allows for a maximum vertical separation of ±10km (32k ft) for the R/T variants and ±12km (39k ft) for the ER/ET.
	35nm		28nm		23nm		18nm
	65km		52km		42km		33km
R-33	110nm+
	200km+
R-40	R				T
	43nm				10nm
	80km				20km
R-55 / RS-2US	3.5nm								All variants are based on the same K-5 platform, only with different seeker heads.
	6km
R-60	base model				M				The M variant has an 20° wider seeker FoV and significantly lower minimum range.
	4.5nm
	8km
R-73	16nm								Offers over-the-shoulder launching that significantly reduces effective range.
	30km
R-77	54nm
	100km
R.550 Magic 2 (Matra Magic II)	8nm
	15km
SD-10	50nm
	90km
Super 530D	20nm
	37km

Air-to-Ground Missiles and Rockets

Name	Models and ranges								Note
ADM-141 TALD	68nm								The purpose of the TALD is not to hit a target but to reach a SAM WEZ and have it expend missiles while tracking radars are attacked with ARM:s.
	125km
AGM-45 “Shrike”	A				B				Intermittent emissions may cause the missile to jink and lose energy, thereby reducing effective range.
	9nm				21nm
	16km				40km
AGM-65 “Maverick”	A	B	D	F	G	E	H	K	Range is primarily limited by the locking capabilities of the seeker head: low contrast or cluttered conditions will reduce the ability to identify and track a target. Flight range is in excess of 10nm/18km at sea level; 20nm/37km at altitude.
	2nm	4nm	8nm			15nm	5nm
	3.5km	7km	15km			27km	9km
AGM-84 “Harpoon”	A				E (SLAM)				Range is highly dependent on launch platform and attack profile. Sea-level launch and sea-skimming approach yields lower range.
	50–70nm
	92–130km
AGM-86C ALCM	600nm+
	1,100km+
AGM-88C HARM	80nm								Less affected by intermittent or lost emissions but still susceptible to energy and range loss if used against a moving target.
	150km
AGM-114K “Hellfire”	4.5nm
	8km
AGM-119B “Penguin”	30nm
	55km
AGM-122 “Sidearm”	9nm
	16km
AGM-154 JSOW	A		B			C			Technically a gliding bomb rather than a self-propelled missile, the range highly dependent on release altitude.
	12–70nm
	22–130km
APKWS	M-151				M-282				Range is primarily limited by the resolution of the seeker head and battery life. The rocket can reliably reach twice the listed range if lofted or fired at high altitude, but will not be able to pick up a lased target at that range, nor will it reach it before the guidance runs out of power.
	6nm
	11km
ALARM	50nm
	93km
AS.34 “Kormoran”	12nm
	23km
BGM-71D TOW	2nm
	3.5km
BK-90 “Mjölner”	5.5nm								Technically a gliding bomb with a fixed skimming altitude rather than self-propelled missile, accurate ranging is dependent on a 50–500m AGL release.
	10km
BRM1	4.5nm								Range is primarily limited by the resolution of the seeker head and battery life. The rocket can reliably reach twice the listed range if lofted or fired at high altitude, but will not be able to pick up a lased target at that range, nor will it reach it before the guidance runs out of power.
	8km
C-701	IR				T				Range is primarily limited by the locking capabilities of the seeker head: low contrast or cluttered conditions will reduce the ability to identify and track a target. Flight range is in excess of 10nm/18km at sea level; 20nm/37km at altitude.
	10nm
	18km
C-802 / CM-802	A		AK			AKG			Range is heavily dependent on launch platform, altitude, flight path, and (for the CM-802AKG) line of sight for the data link.
	110nm+
	200km+
GB-6			-HE			-SFW			Technically a gliding bomb rather than a self-propelled missile, the range highly dependent on release altitude.
	12–70nm
	22–130km
HOT3	2nm
	4km
Kh-22N	320nm
	600km
AS.34 “Kormoran”	12nm
	23km
Kh-25	ML		MP		MPU		MR		MP and MPU models require emissions to be picked up by an L-081 pod and lock-on range is also affected by the strength and range of the original emission.
	6nm		10nm		16nm		6nm
	11km		18km		30km		11km
Kh-29	L				T
	5nm				6nm
	10km				12km
Kh-31	A				P				Range is highly dependent on launch platform and attack profile. Sea-level launch and sea-skimming approach yields lower range.
	14–54nm				54nm
	25–100km				100km
Kh-35	70nm
	130km
Kh-58U	130nm								Requires emissions to be picked up by an L-081 pod and lock-on range is also affected by the strength and range of the original emission.
	250km
Kh-59M	62nm
	115km
Kh-65SE	320nm
	600km
Kh-66	5.5nm								Minimum range 1nm/2km
	10km
“Kokon” 9M114	3nm								Fired from 9K114 “Shturm-V” launchers.
	5km
LD-10	50nm								Less affected by intermittent or lost emissions but still susceptible to energy and range loss if used against a moving target.
	90km
LS-6	12–70nm								Technically a gliding bomb rather than a self-propelled missile, the range highly dependent on release altitude.
	22–130km
Rb-04E	17nm								Released from 450m ASL; Sea-skimming at 10m ASL; group targets may not be spread out more than 2,700m.
	32km
Rb-05A	5nm
	9km
Rb-15F	37nm								Range accounts for all turning points Bx6–Bx8; the sum of course changes along the flight path must be <135°; sea-skimming at 10–30m ASL, or 10–80m AGL.
	70km
Rb-75					B				Range is primarily limited by the locking capabilities of the seeker head: low contrast or cluttered conditions will reduce the ability to identify and track a target. Flight range is in excess of 10nm/18km at sea level.
	2nm				4nm
	3.5km				7km
S-25L	4nm								Range is primarily limited by the resolution of the seeker head and battery life. The rocket can reliably reach twice the listed range if lofted or fired at high altitude, but will not be able to pick up a lased target at that range, nor will it reach it before the guidance runs out of power.
	7km
Sea Eagle	60nm
	110km
“Vikhr” 9M121 / 9M4172	9M121 Vikhr				9M4172 Vikhr-1				Range is primarily limited by the laser designator on the carrying platform: ~5.5nm/10km on the Su-25T and -25MT; 4.5nm/8km on the Ka-50
	6.5nm
	12km