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MRI to ALO: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
2,654 mi
4,271 km · 2,306 nm
5h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from ALO?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Waterloo (ALO) is 2,654 miles (4,271 km, 2,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 40m 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 Anchorage and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to ALO?
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