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GFK to MRI: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,223 mi
3,578 km · 1,932 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from MRI?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,223 miles (3,578 km, 1,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Forks and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to MRI?
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