Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SOP to MRI: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,483 mi
5,606 km · 3,027 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
See live SOP→MRI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from MRI?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,483 miles (5,606 km, 3,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to MRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOP–MRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.