# Distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Tel Aviv (TLV)

> 9,642 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,642 km / 5,991 mi / 5,206 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Israel
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 14:26 in Anchorage, it's 01:26 in Tel Aviv)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (TLV is lower than MRI)

## Airports

### [Merrill Field (MRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mri-anchorage-merrill-field/1ef266df-876b-6e20-b579-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Anchorage, United States
- ICAO: PAMR
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.200000, -149.800000
- Elevation: 143 ft

### [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tel Aviv, Israel
- ICAO: LLBG
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 32.010000, 34.890000
- Elevation: 135 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:26 in Anchorage, it's 01:26 in Tel Aviv.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Merrill Field (MRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mri-anchorage-merrill-field/1ef266df-876b-6e20-b579-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)