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MRI to ARC: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Arctic Village (Arctic Village Airport)
493 mi
793 km · 428 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
493 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ARC — Arctic Village Airport · Arctic Village, 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 ARC
- VEE · Venetie Airport79 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport107 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport113 mi away
- WBQ · Beaver Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from ARC?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Arctic Village (ARC) is 493 miles (793 km, 428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to ARC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from MRI to ARC?
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