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FTW to EDF: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
3,027 mi
4,872 km · 2,631 nm
6h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 24m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from EDF?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Anchorage (EDF) is 3,027 miles (4,872 km, 2,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 24m 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 Fort Worth and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to EDF?
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