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MRI to ANC: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
6 mi
9 km · 5 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 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 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from ANC?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Anchorage (ANC) is 6 miles (9 km, 5 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 MRI to ANC?
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