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YIP to MRI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,965 mi
4,772 km · 2,577 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from MRI?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,965 miles (4,772 km, 2,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Detroit and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to MRI?
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