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RNT to MRI: distance & flight time
Renton (Renton Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
1,442 mi
2,321 km · 1,253 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RNT — Renton Municipal Airport · Renton, 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 RNT
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 RNT from MRI?
The flight distance from Renton (RNT) to Anchorage (MRI) is 1,442 miles (2,321 km, 1,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNT to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Renton and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Renton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNT to MRI?
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