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ILI to MRI: distance & flight time
Iliamna (Iliamna Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
200 mi
321 km · 174 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
200 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ILI — Iliamna Airport · Iliamna, 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 ILI
- NNL · Nondalton Airport16 mi away
- BMX · Big Mountain Airport30 mi away
- PTA · Port Alsworth Airport37 mi away
- IGG · Igiugig Airport46 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 ILI from MRI?
The flight distance from Iliamna (ILI) to Anchorage (MRI) is 200 miles (321 km, 174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILI to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 ILI to MRI?
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