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ANC to MHR: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
1,986 mi
3,196 km · 1,726 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ANC from MHR?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Sacramento (MHR) is 1,986 miles (3,196 km, 1,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Anchorage and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANC to MHR?
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