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VTN to MRI: distance & flight time
Valentine (Miller Field) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,368 mi
3,811 km · 2,058 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VTN — Miller Field · Valentine, 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 VTN
- PIR · Pierre Regional Airport106 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field120 mi away
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport128 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport129 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 VTN from MRI?
The flight distance from Valentine (VTN) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,368 miles (3,811 km, 2,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTN to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 VTN to MRI?
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