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MRI to YPL: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport)
2,291 mi
3,688 km · 1,991 nm
4h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, Canada
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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from YPL?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Pickle Lake (YPL) is 2,291 miles (3,688 km, 1,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to YPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 58m 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 Pickle Lake?
Pickle Lake is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to YPL?
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