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MHR to MRI: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
1,984 mi
3,193 km · 1,724 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from MRI?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Anchorage (MRI) is 1,984 miles (3,193 km, 1,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Sacramento and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to MRI?
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