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BIS to MRI: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,162 mi
3,479 km · 1,879 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from MRI?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,162 miles (3,479 km, 1,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Bismarck and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to MRI?
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