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LAF to MRI: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,949 mi
4,746 km · 2,563 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from MRI?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,949 miles (4,746 km, 2,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 Lafayette and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to MRI?
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