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GCN to MRI: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,392 mi
3,849 km · 2,078 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from MRI?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,392 miles (3,849 km, 2,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 Grand Canyon and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to MRI?
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