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BMX to MRI: distance & flight time
Big Mountain (Big Mountain Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
225 mi
362 km · 196 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
225 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m 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
- BMX — Big Mountain Airport · Big Mountain, 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 BMX
- IGG · Igiugig Airport23 mi away
- ILI · Iliamna Airport30 mi away
- NNL · Nondalton Airport45 mi away
- PTA · Port Alsworth Airport67 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 BMX from MRI?
The flight distance from Big Mountain (BMX) to Anchorage (MRI) is 225 miles (362 km, 196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMX to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 BMX to MRI?
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