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LRD to MRI: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,271 mi
5,265 km · 2,843 nm
6h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 53m 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
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 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 LRD from MRI?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,271 miles (5,265 km, 2,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 53m 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 Laredo and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRD to MRI?
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