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FSD to EDF: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
2,455 mi
3,951 km · 2,133 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from EDF?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Anchorage (EDF) is 2,455 miles (3,951 km, 2,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Sioux Falls and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to EDF?
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