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AKN to MRI: distance & flight time
King Salmon (King Salmon Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
293 mi
472 km · 255 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
293 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AKN — King Salmon Airport · King Salmon, 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 AKN
- WSN · South Naknek Nr 2 Airport13 mi away
- EGX · Egegik Airport43 mi away
- IGG · Igiugig Airport52 mi away
- KNW · New Stuyahok Airport59 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 AKN from MRI?
The flight distance from King Salmon (AKN) to Anchorage (MRI) is 293 miles (472 km, 255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKN to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from AKN to MRI?
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