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MRI to LBB: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
2,838 mi
4,567 km · 2,466 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, United States
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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from LBB?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Lubbock (LBB) is 2,838 miles (4,567 km, 2,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 Anchorage and Lubbock?
Lubbock is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to LBB?
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