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PNS to MRI: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,494 mi
5,623 km · 3,036 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m 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
- PNS — Pensacola Regional Airport · Pensacola, 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 PNS
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 PNS from MRI?
The flight distance from Pensacola (PNS) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,494 miles (5,623 km, 3,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNS to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Pensacola and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNS to MRI?
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