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NUI to MRI: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
622 mi
1,002 km · 541 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
622 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NUI — Nuiqsut Airport · Nuiqsut, 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 NUI
- UUK · Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport34 mi away
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport59 mi away
- AKP · Anaktuvuk Pass Airport145 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 NUI from MRI?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Anchorage (MRI) is 622 miles (1,002 km, 541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 NUI to MRI?
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