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NLG to MRI: distance & flight time
Nelson Lagoon (Nelson Lagoon Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
542 mi
872 km · 471 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
542 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NLG — Nelson Lagoon Airport · Nelson Lagoon, 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 NLG
- PML · Port Moller Airport23 mi away
- SDP · Sand Point Airport54 mi away
- KVC · King Cove Airport75 mi away
- KPV · Perryville Airport78 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 NLG from MRI?
The flight distance from Nelson Lagoon (NLG) to Anchorage (MRI) is 542 miles (872 km, 471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLG to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from NLG to MRI?
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