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MRI to RBY: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Ruby (Ruby Airport)
300 mi
483 km · 261 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
300 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m 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
- RBY — Ruby Airport · Ruby, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 RBY
- GAL · Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport43 mi away
- KYU · Koyukuk Airport67 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport72 mi away
- NUL · Nulato Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from RBY?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Ruby (RBY) is 300 miles (483 km, 261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to RBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 RBY?
Nonstop service on MRI–RBY 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 1h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to RBY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRI–RBY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRI to RBY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRI–RBY 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.