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BIG to MRI: distance & flight time
Delta Junction (Allen Army Airfield) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
232 mi
374 km · 202 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
232 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BIG — Allen Army Airfield · Delta Junction, 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 BIG
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base62 mi away
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield81 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport85 mi away
- TKJ · Tok Junction Airport96 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 BIG from MRI?
The flight distance from Delta Junction (BIG) to Anchorage (MRI) is 232 miles (374 km, 202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIG to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 BIG to MRI?
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