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DRG to EDF: distance & flight time
Deering (Deering Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
517 mi
831 km · 449 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
517 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DRG — Deering Airport · Deering, 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 DRG
- BKC · Buckland Airport46 mi away
- OTZ · Ralph Wien Memorial Airport57 mi away
- ORV · Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport71 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport85 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 DRG from EDF?
The flight distance from Deering (DRG) to Anchorage (EDF) is 517 miles (831 km, 449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRG to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 DRG to EDF?
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