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YLK to MRI: distance & flight time
Barrie-Orillia (Barrie-Orillia (Lake Simcoe Regional Airport)) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,979 mi
4,794 km · 2,589 nm
6h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 18m 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
- YLK — Barrie-Orillia (Lake Simcoe Regional Airport) · Barrie-Orillia, 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 YLK
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport56 mi away
- YQA · Muskoka Airport36 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport44 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport51 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 YLK from MRI?
The flight distance from Barrie-Orillia (YLK) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,979 miles (4,794 km, 2,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLK to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 18m 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 Barrie-Orillia and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Barrie-Orillia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLK to MRI?
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