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ZSJ to MRI: distance & flight time
Sandy Lake (Sandy Lake Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,118 mi
3,409 km · 1,841 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZSJ — Sandy Lake Airport · Sandy 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 ZSJ
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport22 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport41 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport43 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport70 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 ZSJ from MRI?
The flight distance from Sandy Lake (ZSJ) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,118 miles (3,409 km, 1,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZSJ to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Sandy Lake and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Sandy Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZSJ to MRI?
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