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DSM to MRI: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,666 mi
4,290 km · 2,316 nm
5h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 42m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from MRI?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,666 miles (4,290 km, 2,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 42m 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 Des Moines and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MRI?
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