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YHF to MRI: distance & flight time
Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,584 mi
4,159 km · 2,245 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m 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
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, 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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 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 YHF from MRI?
The flight distance from Hearst (YHF) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,584 miles (4,159 km, 2,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHF to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m 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 Hearst and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Hearst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHF to MRI?
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