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CHU to MRI: distance & flight time
Chuathbaluk (Chuathbaluk Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
311 mi
500 km · 270 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
311 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CHU — Chuathbaluk Airport · Chuathbaluk, 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 CHU
- ANI · Aniak Airport11 mi away
- KLG · Kalskag Airport37 mi away
- HCR · Holy Cross Airport46 mi away
- SLQ · Sleetmute Airport68 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 CHU from MRI?
The flight distance from Chuathbaluk (CHU) to Anchorage (MRI) is 311 miles (500 km, 270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHU to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CHU to MRI?
Nonstop service on CHU–MRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHU to MRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHU–MRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHU to MRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHU–MRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.