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MRI to DRG: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Deering (Deering Airport)
518 mi
833 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DRG — Deering Airport · Deering, 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 DRG
- BKC · Buckland Airport46 mi away
- OTZ · Ralph Wien Memorial Airport57 mi away
- ORV · Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport71 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from DRG?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Deering (DRG) is 518 miles (833 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to DRG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MRI to DRG?
Nonstop service on MRI–DRG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to DRG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRI–DRG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRI to DRG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRI–DRG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.