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YTL to MRI: distance & flight time
Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,198 mi
3,538 km · 1,910 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,198 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 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTL — Big Trout Lake Airport · Big Trout 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 YTL
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport13 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport55 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport56 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 YTL from MRI?
The flight distance from Big Trout Lake (YTL) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,198 miles (3,538 km, 1,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTL 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 Big Trout Lake and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Big Trout Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTL to MRI?
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