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MRI to MLC: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport)
2,961 mi
4,765 km · 2,573 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from MLC?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Mcalester (MLC) is 2,961 miles (4,765 km, 2,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to MLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 Mcalester?
Mcalester is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to MLC?
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