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YAC to MRI: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,226 mi
3,582 km · 1,934 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, 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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 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 YAC from MRI?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,226 miles (3,582 km, 1,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Cat Lake and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to MRI?
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