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DRA to EDF: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
2,242 mi
3,608 km · 1,948 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from EDF?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Anchorage (EDF) is 2,242 miles (3,608 km, 1,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 cheapest way to fly from DRA to EDF?
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