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MOT to MRI: distance & flight time
Minot (Minot International Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,072 mi
3,335 km · 1,801 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m 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
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 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 MOT from MRI?
The flight distance from Minot (MOT) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,072 miles (3,335 km, 1,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOT to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 Minot and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Minot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOT to MRI?
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