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YXC to MRI: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
1,532 mi
2,466 km · 1,331 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 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 YXC from MRI?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Anchorage (MRI) is 1,532 miles (2,466 km, 1,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Cranbrook and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Cranbrook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXC to MRI?
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