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MRI to LAK: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Aklavik (Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport)
650 mi
1,045 km · 564 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
650 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
- LAK — Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport · Aklavik, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LAK
- YEV · Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport39 mi away
- ZFM · Fort Mcpherson Airport56 mi away
- YUB · Tuktoyaktuk Airport97 mi away
- YOC · Old Crow Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from LAK?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Aklavik (LAK) is 650 miles (1,045 km, 564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to LAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MRI to LAK?
Nonstop service on MRI–LAK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Anchorage and Aklavik?
Aklavik is 2 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to LAK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRI–LAK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRI to LAK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRI–LAK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.