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LNS to MRI: distance & flight time
Lancaster (Lancaster Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,317 mi
5,338 km · 2,882 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m 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
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, 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 LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 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 LNS from MRI?
The flight distance from Lancaster (LNS) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,317 miles (5,338 km, 2,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNS to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 Lancaster and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Lancaster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNS to MRI?
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