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ANC to MRI: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
6 mi
9 km · 5 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m 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
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 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 ANC from MRI?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Anchorage (MRI) is 6 miles (9 km, 5 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 ANC to MRI?
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