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SCC to MRI: distance & flight time
Deadhorse (Deadhorse Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
622 mi
1,001 km · 540 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
- SCC — Deadhorse Airport · Deadhorse, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SCC
- UUK · Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport28 mi away
- NUI · Nuiqsut Airport59 mi away
- BTI · Barter Island LRRS Airport115 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 SCC from MRI?
The flight distance from Deadhorse (SCC) to Anchorage (MRI) is 622 miles (1,001 km, 540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCC 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.
Are there nonstop flights from SCC to MRI?
Nonstop service on SCC–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 1h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCC to MRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCC–MRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCC to MRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCC–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.