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YWL to MRI: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
1,211 mi
1,949 km · 1,053 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from MRI?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Anchorage (MRI) is 1,211 miles (1,949 km, 1,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Williams Lake and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to MRI?
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