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KGK to MRI: distance & flight time
Koliganek (Koliganek Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
272 mi
438 km · 237 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
272 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m 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
- KGK — Koliganek Airport · Koliganek, 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 KGK
- KNW · New Stuyahok Airport19 mi away
- IGG · Igiugig Airport55 mi away
- WKK · Aleknagik / New Airport57 mi away
- DLG · Dillingham Airport64 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 KGK from MRI?
The flight distance from Koliganek (KGK) to Anchorage (MRI) is 272 miles (438 km, 237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGK to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 KGK to MRI?
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