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MSL to EDF: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
3,236 mi
5,209 km · 2,812 nm
6h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 49m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from EDF?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Anchorage (EDF) is 3,236 miles (5,209 km, 2,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 49m 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 Muscle Shoals and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to EDF?
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