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FOD to MRI: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,594 mi
4,175 km · 2,254 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from MRI?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,594 miles (4,175 km, 2,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 Dodge and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to MRI?
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