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MGY to EDF: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
3,082 mi
4,960 km · 2,678 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 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 MGY from EDF?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Anchorage (EDF) is 3,082 miles (4,960 km, 2,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 Dayton and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to EDF?
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