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MRI to IDA: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport)
1,964 mi
3,160 km · 1,706 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from IDA?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Idaho Falls (IDA) is 1,964 miles (3,160 km, 1,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to IDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 time difference between Anchorage and Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls is 2 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to IDA?
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