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SWO to MRI: distance & flight time
Stillwater (Stillwater Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,847 mi
4,581 km · 2,474 nm
6h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 3m 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
- SWO — Stillwater Regional Airport · Stillwater, 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 SWO
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport23 mi away
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport39 mi away
- END · Vance Air Force Base48 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base54 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 SWO from MRI?
The flight distance from Stillwater (SWO) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,847 miles (4,581 km, 2,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWO to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 3m 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 Stillwater and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Stillwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWO to MRI?
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