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EMK to MRI: distance & flight time
Emmonak (Emmonak Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
486 mi
783 km · 423 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
486 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- EMK — Emmonak Airport · Emmonak, 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 EMK
- AUK · Alakanuk Airport9 mi away
- KOT · Kotlik Airport35 mi away
- MOU · Mountain Village Airport54 mi away
- KSM · St Mary's Airport63 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 EMK from MRI?
The flight distance from Emmonak (EMK) to Anchorage (MRI) is 486 miles (783 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMK to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from EMK to MRI?
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