McGrath (MCG) to Anchorage (MRI)

222mi
357 km193 nm

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 MCGMRI

Filed traffic data

In 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

    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 MCGMRI 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.

MCGMRI

40.1% full

62 departures · 221 passengers

MRIMCG

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

MCG

McGrath

US

McGrath Airport

Coordinates

62.95°N, 155.61°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MRI

US

Merrill Field

Coordinates

61.21°N, 149.84°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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