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YCD to MRI: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
1,311 mi
2,109 km · 1,139 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from MRI?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Anchorage (MRI) is 1,311 miles (2,109 km, 1,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Nanaimo and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to MRI?
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