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MRI to YQH: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Watson Lake (Watson Lake Airport)
712 mi
1,147 km · 619 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
712 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
- YQH — Watson Lake Airport · Watson 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 YQH
- YDL · Dease Lake Airport125 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from YQH?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Watson Lake (YQH) is 712 miles (1,147 km, 619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to YQH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 YQH?
Nonstop service on MRI–YQH 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 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Anchorage and Watson Lake?
Watson Lake is 1 hour ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to YQH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRI–YQH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRI to YQH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRI–YQH 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.