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SPS to MRI: distance & flight time
Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,925 mi
4,707 km · 2,541 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m 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
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita Falls, 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 SPS
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport40 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field45 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)46 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base64 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 SPS from MRI?
The flight distance from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,925 miles (4,707 km, 2,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPS to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m 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 Wichita Falls and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Wichita Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPS to MRI?
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