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MRI to CYT: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Yakataga (Yakataga Airport)
261 mi
420 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
261 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m 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
- CYT — Yakataga Airport · Yakataga, 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 CYT
- CDV · Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport106 mi away
- YAK · Yakutat Airport106 mi away
- YDB · Burwash Airport147 mi away
- VDZ · Valdez Pioneer Field147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from CYT?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Yakataga (CYT) is 261 miles (420 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to CYT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 CYT?
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