Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
EDF to DET: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
2,972 mi
4,783 km · 2,582 nm
6h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
See live EDF→DET fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDF from DET?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Detroit (DET) 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 EDF to DET?
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 Anchorage and Detroit?
Detroit is 4 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDF to DET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDF–DET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.