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GCN to ANC: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,395 mi
3,854 km · 2,081 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from ANC?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,395 miles (3,854 km, 2,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Grand Canyon and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to ANC?
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