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YZF to MRI: distance & flight time
Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
1,143 mi
1,840 km · 993 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 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 YZF from MRI?
The flight distance from Yellowknife (YZF) to Anchorage (MRI) is 1,143 miles (1,840 km, 993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZF to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Yellowknife and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Yellowknife.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZF to MRI?
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