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EDF to SQL: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,024 mi
3,258 km · 1,759 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDF from SQL?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,024 miles (3,258 km, 1,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 1 hour ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDF to SQL?
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