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AZA to ANC: distance & flight time
Mesa (Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,566 mi
4,130 km · 2,230 nm
5h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 30m 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
- AZA — Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport · Mesa, 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 AZA
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field11 mi away
- CGZ · Casa Grande Municipal Airport25 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport26 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 AZA from ANC?
The flight distance from Mesa (AZA) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,566 miles (4,130 km, 2,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AZA to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m 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 Mesa and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Mesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AZA to ANC?
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