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YYD to MRI: distance & flight time
Smithers (Smithers Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
933 mi
1,501 km · 810 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
933 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- YYD — Smithers Airport · Smithers, 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 YYD
- YXT · Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat61 mi away
- ZSW · Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Seaplane Base129 mi away
- ZST · Stewart Airport134 mi away
- YPR · Prince Rupert Airport136 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 YYD from MRI?
The flight distance from Smithers (YYD) to Anchorage (MRI) is 933 miles (1,501 km, 810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYD to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YYD to MRI?
Nonstop service on YYD–MRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Smithers and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Smithers.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYD to MRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YYD–MRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YYD to MRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYD–MRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.