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FWA to ANC: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,982 mi
4,799 km · 2,591 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from ANC?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,982 miles (4,799 km, 2,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Fort Wayne and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to ANC?
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