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YAM to MRI: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,715 mi
4,369 km · 2,359 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, 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 YAM
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 YAM from MRI?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,715 miles (4,369 km, 2,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to MRI?
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