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FAI to EDF: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
254 mi
408 km · 220 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
254 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FAI — Fairbanks International Airport · Fairbanks, 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 FAI
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield7 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base25 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport40 mi away
- MCL · McKinley National Park Airport81 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 FAI from EDF?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Anchorage (EDF) is 254 miles (408 km, 220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 FAI to EDF?
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