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NCN to MRI: distance & flight time
Chenega (Chenega Bay Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
100 mi
162 km · 87 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
100 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NCN — Chenega Bay Airport · Chenega, 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 NCN
- SWD · Seward Airport49 mi away
- CDV · Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport91 mi away
- VDZ · Valdez Pioneer Field94 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport100 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 NCN from MRI?
The flight distance from Chenega (NCN) to Anchorage (MRI) is 100 miles (162 km, 87 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCN to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 NCN to MRI?
Nonstop service on NCN–MRI 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCN to MRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NCN–MRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NCN to MRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NCN–MRI 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.