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FME to MRI: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,358 mi
5,404 km · 2,918 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from MRI?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,358 miles (5,404 km, 2,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m 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 Fort Meade and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to MRI?
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