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YLW to MRI: distance & flight time
Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
1,402 mi
2,256 km · 1,218 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 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 YLW from MRI?
The flight distance from Kelowna (YLW) to Anchorage (MRI) is 1,402 miles (2,256 km, 1,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLW to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Kelowna and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Kelowna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLW to MRI?
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