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MRI to KTN: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Ketchikan (Ketchikan International Airport)
769 mi
1,238 km · 668 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
769 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- KTN — Ketchikan International Airport · Ketchikan, 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 KTN
- MTM · Metlakatla Seaplane Base16 mi away
- ANN · Annette Island Airport22 mi away
- HYG · Hydaburg Seaplane Base45 mi away
- KLW · Klawock Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from KTN?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Ketchikan (KTN) is 769 miles (1,238 km, 668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to KTN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 KTN?
Nonstop service on MRI–KTN 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 2h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to KTN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRI–KTN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRI to KTN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRI–KTN 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.