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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Air Transit was the only carrier flying nonstop MCG–MRI; the Pilatus PC-12 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 34% full.
Departures
87
April 2026
Seats
783
both directions
Passengers
270
both directions
Load factor
34.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCG–MRI?
Alaska Air Transit was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCG–MRI in April 2026 (87 departures).
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Alaska Air Transit
87 departures · 783 seats
Share of departures100.0%34.5%
Load
What plane flies MCG–MRI?
In April 2026, the Pilatus PC-12 flew 83% of MCG–MRI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Pilatus PC-12
72 departures · 40.3% load
82.8% - Cessna C208B
15 departures · 6.7% load
17.2%
How has MCG–MRI traffic changed?
Nonstop MCG–MRI departures rose from 62 in May 2025 to 87 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCG–MRI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 280 passengers
50.2%
Load
June 2025
86 departures · 325 passengers
42.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MRI → MCG
33.3% full
44 departures · 132 passengers
MCG → MRI
35.7% full
43 departures · 138 passengers
Nonstop MCG–MRI traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Pilatus PC-12 flew the largest share of departures (82.8%), followed by the Cessna C208B (17.2%).
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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