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MRI to ANI: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Aniak (Aniak Airport)
322 mi
517 km · 279 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
322 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ANI — Aniak Airport · Aniak, 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 ANI
- CHU · Chuathbaluk Airport11 mi away
- KLG · Kalskag Airport26 mi away
- HCR · Holy Cross Airport43 mi away
- RSH · Russian Mission Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from ANI?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Aniak (ANI) is 322 miles (517 km, 279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to ANI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 ANI?
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