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SPW to MRI: distance & flight time
Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,529 mi
4,070 km · 2,197 nm
5h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 26m 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
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 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 SPW from MRI?
The flight distance from Spencer (SPW) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,529 miles (4,070 km, 2,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPW to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 26m 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 Spencer and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Spencer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPW to MRI?
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