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YCR to MRI: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
1,910 mi
3,074 km · 1,660 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m 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
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross 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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 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 YCR from MRI?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to Anchorage (MRI) is 1,910 miles (3,074 km, 1,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Cross Lake and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to MRI?
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