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VEL to MRI: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,212 mi
3,560 km · 1,922 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from MRI?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,212 miles (3,560 km, 1,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 Vernal and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to MRI?
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