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WWA to MRI: distance & flight time
Wasilla (Wasilla Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
27 mi
43 km · 23 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
27 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- WWA — Wasilla Airport · Wasilla, 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 WWA
- PAQ · Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport21 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base24 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field27 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 WWA from MRI?
The flight distance from Wasilla (WWA) to Anchorage (MRI) is 27 miles (43 km, 23 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WWA to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WWA to MRI?
Nonstop service on WWA–MRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WWA to MRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WWA–MRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WWA to MRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WWA–MRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.