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MRI to ARB: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport)
2,959 mi
4,762 km · 2,571 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from ARB?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Ann Arbor (ARB) is 2,959 miles (4,762 km, 2,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to ARB?
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 Anchorage and Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor is 4 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to ARB?
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