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SCF to MRI: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,537 mi
4,083 km · 2,205 nm
5h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 26m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from MRI?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,537 miles (4,083 km, 2,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 26m 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 Scottsdale and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to MRI?
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