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YZU to MRI: distance & flight time
Whitecourt (Whitecourt Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
1,331 mi
2,142 km · 1,157 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- YZU — Whitecourt Airport · Whitecourt, 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 YZU
- YET · Edson Airport48 mi away
- YZH · Slave Lake Airport89 mi away
- YJP · Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport99 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport100 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 YZU from MRI?
The flight distance from Whitecourt (YZU) to Anchorage (MRI) is 1,331 miles (2,142 km, 1,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZU to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Whitecourt and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Whitecourt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZU to MRI?
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