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EDF to SHG: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Shungnak (Shungnak Airport)
448 mi
721 km · 389 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
448 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- SHG — Shungnak Airport · Shungnak, 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
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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 SHG
- OBU · Kobuk Airport7 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport24 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport80 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDF from SHG?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Shungnak (SHG) is 448 miles (721 km, 389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to SHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EDF to SHG?
Nonstop service on EDF–SHG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDF to SHG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDF–SHG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDF to SHG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDF–SHG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.