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EDF to NBG: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
3,437 mi
5,532 km · 2,987 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDF from NBG?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to New Orleans (NBG) is 3,437 miles (5,532 km, 2,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDF to NBG?
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