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ANC to SLC: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
2,121 mi
3,413 km · 1,843 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ANC from SLC?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 2,121 miles (3,413 km, 1,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ANC to SLC?
Nonstop service on ANC–SLC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Anchorage and Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 2 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANC to SLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ANC–SLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ANC to SLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ANC–SLC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.