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EDF to GCN: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport)
2,392 mi
3,849 km · 2,078 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, United States
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDF from GCN?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Grand Canyon (GCN) is 2,392 miles (3,849 km, 2,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to GCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 Grand Canyon?
Grand Canyon is 1 hour ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDF to GCN?
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