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KVL to MRI: distance & flight time
Kivalina (Kivalina Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
626 mi
1,007 km · 544 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
626 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- KVL — Kivalina Airport · Kivalina, 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 KVL
- WTK · Noatak Airport43 mi away
- RDB · Red Dog Airport48 mi away
- OTZ · Ralph Wien Memorial Airport79 mi away
- LUR · Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport88 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 KVL from MRI?
The flight distance from Kivalina (KVL) to Anchorage (MRI) is 626 miles (1,007 km, 544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KVL to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 KVL to MRI?
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