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MSA to MRI: distance & flight time
Muskrat Dam (Muskrat Dam Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,154 mi
3,466 km · 1,871 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSA — Muskrat Dam Airport · Muskrat Dam, Canada
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSA
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport39 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport54 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSA from MRI?
The flight distance from Muskrat Dam (MSA) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,154 miles (3,466 km, 1,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSA to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 Muskrat Dam and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Muskrat Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSA to MRI?
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