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GTR to EDF: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
3,277 mi
5,274 km · 2,848 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from EDF?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Anchorage (EDF) is 3,277 miles (5,274 km, 2,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to EDF?
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