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YNS to MRI: distance & flight time
Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,730 mi
4,394 km · 2,373 nm
5h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 49m 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
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, 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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 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 YNS from MRI?
The flight distance from Nemiscau (YNS) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,730 miles (4,394 km, 2,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNS to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 49m 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 Nemiscau and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Nemiscau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNS to MRI?
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