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GUC to ANC: distance & flight time
Gunnison (Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,403 mi
3,868 km · 2,088 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · Gunnison, 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 GUC
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field48 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport52 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport66 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport77 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 GUC from ANC?
The flight distance from Gunnison (GUC) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,403 miles (3,868 km, 2,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUC to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GUC to ANC?
Nonstop service on GUC–ANC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gunnison and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Gunnison.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUC to ANC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GUC–ANC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GUC to ANC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUC–ANC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.