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ANC to EDF: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
8 mi
13 km · 7 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Near EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ANC from EDF?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Anchorage (EDF) is 8 miles (13 km, 7 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 ANC to EDF?
Nonstop service on ANC–EDF 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANC to EDF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ANC–EDF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ANC to EDF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ANC–EDF 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.