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SFZ to MRI: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,376 mi
5,433 km · 2,934 nm
7h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from MRI?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,376 miles (5,433 km, 2,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 5m 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 Smithfield and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to MRI?
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