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MUI to MRI: distance & flight time
Muir (Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,291 mi
5,296 km · 2,860 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MUI — Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport · Muir, United States
- 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 MUI
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport20 mi away
- HAR · Capital City Airport21 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport26 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field32 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 MUI from MRI?
The flight distance from Muir (MUI) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,291 miles (5,296 km, 2,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUI to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 55m 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 Muir and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Muir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUI to MRI?
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