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VAK to MRI: distance & flight time
Chevak (Chevak Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
521 mi
838 km · 453 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
521 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VAK — Chevak Airport · Chevak, 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 VAK
- HPB · Hooper Bay Airport18 mi away
- SCM · Scammon Bay Airport21 mi away
- CZF · Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport22 mi away
- OOK · Toksook Bay Airport71 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 VAK from MRI?
The flight distance from Chevak (VAK) to Anchorage (MRI) is 521 miles (838 km, 453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAK to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 VAK to MRI?
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