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MRI to CEM: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Central (Central Airport)
339 mi
546 km · 295 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
339 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CEM — Central Airport · Central, 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 CEM
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport27 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport70 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport80 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from CEM?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Central (CEM) is 339 miles (546 km, 295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to CEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 CEM?
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