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ALM to MRI: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,758 mi
4,438 km · 2,396 nm
5h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from MRI?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,758 miles (4,438 km, 2,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 52m 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 Alamogordo and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to MRI?
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