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MRI to BHM: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
3,332 mi
5,363 km · 2,896 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from BHM?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Birmingham (BHM) is 3,332 miles (5,363 km, 2,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to BHM?
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