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LKP to MRI: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,172 mi
5,105 km · 2,756 nm
6h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 41m 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from MRI?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,172 miles (5,105 km, 2,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 41m 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 Lake Placid and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to MRI?
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