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YRA to MRI: distance & flight time
Gamètì (Rae Lakes Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
1,039 mi
1,673 km · 903 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YRA — Rae Lakes Airport · Gamètì, 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 YRA
- YLE · Whatì Airport68 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport98 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife 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 YRA from MRI?
The flight distance from Gamètì (YRA) to Anchorage (MRI) is 1,039 miles (1,673 km, 903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRA to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Gamètì and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Gamètì.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRA to MRI?
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