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YPY to MRI: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
1,329 mi
2,139 km · 1,155 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 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 YPY from MRI?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Anchorage (MRI) is 1,329 miles (2,139 km, 1,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Fort Chipewyan and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to MRI?
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