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YXJ to EDF: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
1,087 mi
1,750 km · 945 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from EDF?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Anchorage (EDF) is 1,087 miles (1,750 km, 945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Fort Saint John and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to EDF?
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