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MEM to EDF: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
3,142 mi
5,056 km · 2,730 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from EDF?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Anchorage (EDF) is 3,142 miles (5,056 km, 2,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 Memphis and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to EDF?
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