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MRI to NIB: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Nikolai (Nikolai Airport)
192 mi
309 km · 167 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
192 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NIB — Nikolai Airport · Nikolai, 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 NIB
- MCG · McGrath Airport39 mi away
- TLJ · Tatalina LRRS Airport52 mi away
- LMA · Minchumina Airport87 mi away
- RBY · Ruby Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from NIB?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Nikolai (NIB) is 192 miles (309 km, 167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to NIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 NIB?
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