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MRI to FBK: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Fort Wainwright (Ladd AAF Airfield)
260 mi
418 km · 226 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
260 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FBK — Ladd AAF Airfield · Fort Wainwright, 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 FBK
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport7 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base19 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport48 mi away
- BIG · Allen Army Airfield81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from FBK?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Fort Wainwright (FBK) is 260 miles (418 km, 226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to FBK?
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 FBK?
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