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MRI to CAR: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
3,223 mi
5,187 km · 2,801 nm
6h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 47m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from CAR?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Caribou (CAR) is 3,223 miles (5,187 km, 2,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 47m 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 Caribou?
Caribou is 4 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to CAR?
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