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PIT to EDF: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
3,166 mi
5,095 km · 2,751 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from EDF?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Anchorage (EDF) is 3,166 miles (5,095 km, 2,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 Pittsburgh and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to EDF?
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