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SGR to MRI: distance & flight time
Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,268 mi
5,260 km · 2,840 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, 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 SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 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 SGR from MRI?
The flight distance from Sugar Land (SGR) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,268 miles (5,260 km, 2,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGR to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 Sugar Land and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Sugar Land.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGR to MRI?
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