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AEX to ANC: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
3,274 mi
5,269 km · 2,845 nm
6h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 53m 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
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Near ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEX from ANC?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Anchorage (ANC) is 3,274 miles (5,269 km, 2,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 53m 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 Alexandria and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to ANC?
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