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FTW to MRI: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,028 mi
4,873 km · 2,631 nm
6h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 24m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from MRI?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,028 miles (4,873 km, 2,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 24m 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 Worth and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to MRI?
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