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YTE to MRI: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,201 mi
3,542 km · 1,913 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from MRI?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,201 miles (3,542 km, 1,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Cape Dorset and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to MRI?
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