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MRI to VEL: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport)
2,212 mi
3,560 km · 1,922 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from VEL?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Vernal (VEL) is 2,212 miles (3,560 km, 1,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to VEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 Vernal?
Vernal is 2 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to VEL?
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