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LAA to MRI: distance & flight time
Lamar (Lamar Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,559 mi
4,119 km · 2,224 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAA — Lamar Municipal Airport · Lamar, United States
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAA
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport99 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport107 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport116 mi away
Near MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAA from MRI?
The flight distance from Lamar (LAA) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,559 miles (4,119 km, 2,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAA to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lamar and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Lamar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAA to MRI?
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