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BUF to MRI: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,086 mi
4,967 km · 2,682 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from MRI?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,086 miles (4,967 km, 2,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 Buffalo and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to MRI?
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