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ABI to MRI: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,978 mi
4,792 km · 2,588 nm
6h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from MRI?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,978 miles (4,792 km, 2,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Abilene and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to MRI?
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