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HKY to MRI: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,389 mi
5,453 km · 2,945 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from MRI?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,389 miles (5,453 km, 2,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 Hickory and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to MRI?
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