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NBG to MRI: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,438 mi
5,533 km · 2,988 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from MRI?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,438 miles (5,533 km, 2,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m 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 New Orleans and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to MRI?
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