Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YAX to MRI: distance & flight time
Angling Lake (Wapekeka Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,207 mi
3,552 km · 1,918 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
See live YAX→MRI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m 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
- YAX — Wapekeka Airport · Angling 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YAX
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport13 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport44 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport59 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport59 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 YAX from MRI?
The flight distance from Angling Lake (YAX) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,207 miles (3,552 km, 1,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAX to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 Angling Lake and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Angling Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAX to MRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YAX–MRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.