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LSF to EDF: distance & flight time
Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
3,459 mi
5,567 km · 3,006 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 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 LSF from EDF?
The flight distance from Fort Benning (LSF) to Anchorage (EDF) is 3,459 miles (5,567 km, 3,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSF to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 Benning and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Fort Benning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSF to EDF?
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