Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DPA to MRI: distance & flight time
West Chicago (Dupage Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,826 mi
4,548 km · 2,456 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
See live DPA→MRI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 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
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 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 DPA from MRI?
The flight distance from West Chicago (DPA) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,826 miles (4,548 km, 2,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DPA to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 West Chicago and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind West Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DPA to MRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DPA–MRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.