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FAR to ANC: distance & flight time
Fargo (Hector International Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,290 mi
3,686 km · 1,990 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m 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
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 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 FAR from ANC?
The flight distance from Fargo (FAR) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,290 miles (3,686 km, 1,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAR to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 Fargo and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Fargo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAR to ANC?
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