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SOV to MRI: distance & flight time
Seldovia (Seldovia Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
138 mi
222 km · 120 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
138 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SOV — Seldovia Airport · Seldovia, 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 SOV
- HOM · Homer Airport16 mi away
- SXQ · Soldotna Airport75 mi away
- ENA · Kenai Municipal Airport80 mi away
- SWD · Seward Airport92 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 SOV from MRI?
The flight distance from Seldovia (SOV) to Anchorage (MRI) is 138 miles (222 km, 120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOV to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 SOV to MRI?
Nonstop service on SOV–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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOV to MRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOV–MRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOV to MRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOV–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.