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LBF to MRI: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,456 mi
3,953 km · 2,134 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from MRI?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,456 miles (3,953 km, 2,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 North Platte and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to MRI?
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