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SPW to EDF: distance & flight time
Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
2,528 mi
4,068 km · 2,197 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m 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
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 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 SPW from EDF?
The flight distance from Spencer (SPW) to Anchorage (EDF) is 2,528 miles (4,068 km, 2,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPW to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Spencer and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Spencer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPW to EDF?
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