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YRL to MRI: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,191 mi
3,526 km · 1,904 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red Lake, 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 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 YRL from MRI?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,191 miles (3,526 km, 1,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 Red Lake and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Red Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRL to MRI?
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