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MRI to STK: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
2,400 mi
3,862 km · 2,086 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from STK?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Sterling (STK) is 2,400 miles (3,862 km, 2,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Sterling?
Sterling is 2 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to STK?
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