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GYR to MRI: distance & flight time
Goodyear (Phoenix Goodyear Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,536 mi
4,081 km · 2,204 nm
5h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 26m 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
- GYR — Phoenix Goodyear Airport · Goodyear, 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 GYR
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport21 mi away
- LUF · Luke Air Force Base8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport18 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport25 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 GYR from MRI?
The flight distance from Goodyear (GYR) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,536 miles (4,081 km, 2,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYR to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 26m 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 Goodyear and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Goodyear.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYR to MRI?
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