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MRI to GST: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Gustavus (Gustavus Airport)
526 mi
847 km · 457 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
526 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- GST — Gustavus Airport · Gustavus, 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 GST
- HNH · Hoonah Airport25 mi away
- ELV · Elfin Cove Seaplane Base28 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base32 mi away
- JNU · Juneau International Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from GST?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Gustavus (GST) is 526 miles (847 km, 457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to GST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 GST?
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