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DTW to MRI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,972 mi
4,784 km · 2,583 nm
6h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 18m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from MRI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,972 miles (4,784 km, 2,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 18m 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 Detroit and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to MRI?
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