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YKX to MRI: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,777 mi
4,469 km · 2,413 nm
5h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 55m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from MRI?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,777 miles (4,469 km, 2,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 55m 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 Kirkland Lake and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to MRI?
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