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FSM to MRI: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,982 mi
4,798 km · 2,591 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from MRI?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,982 miles (4,798 km, 2,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Smith and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to MRI?
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