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XRR to MRI: distance & flight time
Ross River (Ross River Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
573 mi
923 km · 498 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
573 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- XRR — Ross River Airport · Ross River, Canada
- 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 XRR
- ZFA · Faro Airport35 mi away
- YXY · Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport124 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport125 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 XRR from MRI?
The flight distance from Ross River (XRR) to Anchorage (MRI) is 573 miles (923 km, 498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XRR to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 XRR to MRI?
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