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MRI to WTK: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Noatak (Noatak Airport)
586 mi
943 km · 509 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
586 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- WTK — Noatak Airport · Noatak, 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 WTK
- RDB · Red Dog Airport32 mi away
- KVL · Kivalina Airport43 mi away
- OTZ · Ralph Wien Memorial Airport48 mi away
- ORV · Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from WTK?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Noatak (WTK) is 586 miles (943 km, 509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to WTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 WTK?
Nonstop service on MRI–WTK 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to WTK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRI–WTK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRI to WTK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRI–WTK 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.