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DYS to MRI: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,972 mi
4,783 km · 2,582 nm
6h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
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 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from MRI?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,972 miles (4,783 km, 2,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS 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 Abilene and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to MRI?
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