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DET to EDF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
2,972 mi
4,783 km · 2,582 nm
6h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from EDF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Anchorage (EDF) is 2,972 miles (4,783 km, 2,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 18m 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 Detroit and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to EDF?
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