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PWY to MRI: distance & flight time
Pinedale (Ralph Wenz Field) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,073 mi
3,337 km · 1,802 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m 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
- PWY — Ralph Wenz Field · Pinedale, 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 PWY
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field21 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field55 mi away
- RIW · Riverton Regional Airport71 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport73 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 PWY from MRI?
The flight distance from Pinedale (PWY) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,073 miles (3,337 km, 1,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWY to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 PWY to MRI?
Nonstop service on PWY–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 4h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWY to MRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PWY–MRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PWY to MRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PWY–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.