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EDF to RBY: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Ruby (Ruby Airport)
299 mi
480 km · 259 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
299 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RBY — Ruby Airport · Ruby, 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 RBY
- GAL · Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport43 mi away
- KYU · Koyukuk Airport67 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport72 mi away
- NUL · Nulato Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDF from RBY?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Ruby (RBY) is 299 miles (480 km, 259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to RBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 RBY?
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