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Anchorage (MRI) to Williston (XWA)

1,990mi
3,203 km1,729 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 47m

Bearing

95° E

Anchorage (MRI) to Williston (XWA) is 1,990 miles (3,203 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MRIXWA

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In March 2026, Spernak Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop MRI–XWA; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 25% full.

Departures

2

March 2026

Seats

8

both directions

Passengers

2

both directions

Load factor

25.0%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies MRI–XWA?

Spernak Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop MRI–XWA in March 2026 (2 departures).

  • SNK

    Spernak Airways

    2 departures · 8 seats

    25.0%

    Load

What plane flies MRI–XWA?

In March 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 100% of MRI–XWA departures.

  • Cessna C206

    2 departures · 25.0% load

    100.0%

How has MRI–XWA traffic changed?

Nonstop MRI–XWA departures rose from 1 in July 2025 to 2 in March 2026.

Monthly nonstop MRIXWA traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    1 departures · 1 passengers

    33.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • March 2026

    2 departures · 2 passengers

    25.0%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

MRIXWA

25.0% full

1 departures · 1 passengers

XWAMRI

25.0% full

1 departures · 1 passengers

Nonstop MRI–XWA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

MRI

US

Merrill Field

Coordinates

61.21°N, 149.84°W

Hemisphere

N · W

XWA

US

Williston Basin International Airport

Coordinates

48.26°N, 103.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Anchorage (MRI) from Williston (XWA)?

MRI to XWA is 1,990 miles (3,203 km / 1,729 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MRI to XWA?

A nonstop covers the 1,990-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MRI–XWA?

In March 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying MRI–XWA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,990-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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