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MRI to CLU: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
3,045 mi
4,901 km · 2,646 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from CLU?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Columbus (CLU) is 3,045 miles (4,901 km, 2,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 CLU?
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