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SFO to EDF: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
2,014 mi
3,242 km · 1,751 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from EDF?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Anchorage (EDF) is 2,014 miles (3,242 km, 1,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 San Francisco and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to EDF?
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