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LEX to MRI: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,155 mi
5,078 km · 2,742 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from MRI?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,155 miles (5,078 km, 2,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 Lexington KY and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to MRI?
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