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TYS to MRI: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,298 mi
5,308 km · 2,866 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 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 TYS from MRI?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,298 miles (5,308 km, 2,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Knoxville and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to MRI?
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