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YYN to EDF: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
1,763 mi
2,838 km · 1,532 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from EDF?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Anchorage (EDF) is 1,763 miles (2,838 km, 1,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Swift Current and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to EDF?
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