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SPA to MRI: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,416 mi
5,497 km · 2,968 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field 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 SPA from MRI?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,416 miles (5,497 km, 2,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from SPA to MRI?
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