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LMA to MRI: distance & flight time
Lake Minchumina (Minchumina Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
201 mi
323 km · 174 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
201 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LMA — Minchumina Airport · Lake Minchumina, 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 LMA
- NIB · Nikolai Airport87 mi away
- MLY · Manley Hot Springs Airport91 mi away
- MCL · McKinley National Park Airport104 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport107 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 LMA from MRI?
The flight distance from Lake Minchumina (LMA) to Anchorage (MRI) is 201 miles (323 km, 174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LMA to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from LMA to MRI?
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