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OME to MRI: distance & flight time
Nome (Nome Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
540 mi
869 km · 469 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
540 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OME — Nome Airport · Nome, 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 OME
- TLA · Teller Airport57 mi away
- WMO · White Mountain Airport61 mi away
- KTS · Brevig Mission Airport64 mi away
- KPC · Port Clarence Coast Guard Station66 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 OME from MRI?
The flight distance from Nome (OME) to Anchorage (MRI) is 540 miles (869 km, 469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OME to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 OME to MRI?
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