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NBG to EDF: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
3,437 mi
5,532 km · 2,987 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from EDF?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Anchorage (EDF) is 3,437 miles (5,532 km, 2,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m 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 New Orleans and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to EDF?
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