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JBR to EDF: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
3,075 mi
4,949 km · 2,672 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from EDF?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Anchorage (EDF) is 3,075 miles (4,949 km, 2,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 Jonesboro and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to EDF?
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