McGrath (MCG) to Anchorage (MRI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
120° SE
McGrath (MCG) to Anchorage (MRI) is 222 miles (357 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCG–MRI
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Alaska Air Transit was the only carrier flying nonstop MCG–MRI; the Pilatus PC-12 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 42% full.
Departures
121
June 2026
Seats
1,075
both directions
Passengers
451
both directions
Load factor
41.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCG–MRI?
Alaska Air Transit was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCG–MRI in June 2026 (121 departures).
- JN
Alaska Air Transit
121 departures · 1,075 seats
Share of departures100.0%41.9%
Load
What plane flies MCG–MRI?
In June 2026, the Pilatus PC-12 flew 88% of MCG–MRI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Pilatus PC-12
106 departures · 46.7% load
87.6% - Cessna C208B
15 departures · 8.9% load
12.4%
How has MCG–MRI traffic changed?
Nonstop MCG–MRI departures fell from 131 in July 2025 to 121 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCG–MRI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
131 departures · 446 passengers
37.8%
Load
August 2025
126 departures · 485 passengers
44.7%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 750 passengers
48.0%
Load
October 2025
91 departures · 345 passengers
43.9%
Load
November 2025
82 departures · 249 passengers
33.9%
Load
December 2025
95 departures · 362 passengers
42.4%
Load
January 2026
72 departures · 246 passengers
38.2%
Load
February 2026
103 departures · 326 passengers
35.3%
Load
March 2026
118 departures · 484 passengers
45.7%
Load
April 2026
87 departures · 270 passengers
34.5%
Load
May 2026
98 departures · 411 passengers
46.6%
Load
June 2026
121 departures · 451 passengers
41.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCG → MRI
40.1% full
62 departures · 221 passengers
MRI → MCG
43.9% full
59 departures · 230 passengers
Nonstop MCG–MRI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
McGrath
US
McGrath Airport
Coordinates
62.95°N, 155.61°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is McGrath (MCG) from Anchorage (MRI)?
MCG to MRI is 222 miles (357 km / 193 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCG to MRI?
A nonstop covers the 222-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCG–MRI?
In June 2026, the Pilatus PC-12 flew the largest share of departures (87.6%), followed by the Cessna C208B (12.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCG–MRI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 222-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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