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.
	100nm+
	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
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
Super 530D	20nm
	37km

Air-to-Ground Missiles

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
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
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
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
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