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EDF to BHM: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
3,331 mi
5,361 km · 2,895 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 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
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, United States
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDF from BHM?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Birmingham (BHM) is 3,331 miles (5,361 km, 2,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDF to BHM?
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