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LWC to MRI: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,750 mi
4,426 km · 2,390 nm
5h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 52m 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
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 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 LWC from MRI?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWC) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,750 miles (4,426 km, 2,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWC to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 52m 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 Lawrence and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWC to MRI?
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