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EDF to CEM: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Central (Central Airport)
336 mi
541 km · 292 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
336 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, United States
- CEM — Central Airport · Central, 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 CEM
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport27 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport70 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport80 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDF from CEM?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Central (CEM) is 336 miles (541 km, 292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to CEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 EDF to CEM?
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