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BWG to ANC: distance & flight time
Bowling Green (Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
3,159 mi
5,083 km · 2,745 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m 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
- BWG — Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport · Bowling Green, 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 BWG
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 BWG from ANC?
The flight distance from Bowling Green (BWG) to Anchorage (ANC) is 3,159 miles (5,083 km, 2,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWG to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 Bowling Green and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Bowling Green.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWG to ANC?
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