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MRI to SHG: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Shungnak (Shungnak Airport)
450 mi
723 km · 391 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
450 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- SHG — Shungnak Airport · Shungnak, 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 SHG
- OBU · Kobuk Airport7 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport24 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport80 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from SHG?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Shungnak (SHG) is 450 miles (723 km, 391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to SHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 SHG?
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