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RDD to EDF: distance & flight time
Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
1,841 mi
2,962 km · 1,600 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 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 RDD from EDF?
The flight distance from Redding (RDD) to Anchorage (EDF) is 1,841 miles (2,962 km, 1,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDD to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RDD to EDF?
Nonstop service on RDD–EDF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Redding and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Redding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDD to EDF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDD–EDF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RDD to EDF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDD–EDF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.