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BLI to MRI: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
1,364 mi
2,195 km · 1,185 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from MRI?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Anchorage (MRI) is 1,364 miles (2,195 km, 1,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Bellingham and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to MRI?
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