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CWA to ANC: distance & flight time
Wassau (Central Wisconsin Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,635 mi
4,241 km · 2,290 nm
5h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 38m 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
- CWA — Central Wisconsin Airport · Wassau, 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 CWA
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport17 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport27 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport30 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 CWA from ANC?
The flight distance from Wassau (CWA) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,635 miles (4,241 km, 2,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWA to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 38m 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 Wassau and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Wassau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWA to ANC?
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