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YWL to EDF: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
1,211 mi
1,949 km · 1,052 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, Canada
- 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from EDF?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Anchorage (EDF) is 1,211 miles (1,949 km, 1,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Williams Lake and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to EDF?
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