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EWR to EDF: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
3,354 mi
5,397 km · 2,914 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EWR from EDF?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Anchorage (EDF) is 3,354 miles (5,397 km, 2,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m 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 Newark and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to EDF?
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