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IDP to MRI: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,833 mi
4,560 km · 2,462 nm
6h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from MRI?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,833 miles (4,560 km, 2,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to MRI?
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