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MLC to MRI: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,961 mi
4,765 km · 2,573 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 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 MLC from MRI?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,961 miles (4,765 km, 2,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 Mcalester and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Mcalester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLC to MRI?
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