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YKM to EDF: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
1,541 mi
2,481 km · 1,339 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from EDF?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Anchorage (EDF) is 1,541 miles (2,481 km, 1,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Yakima and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to EDF?
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