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IDA to ANC: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
1,967 mi
3,166 km · 1,710 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 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 IDA from ANC?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Anchorage (ANC) is 1,967 miles (3,166 km, 1,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Idaho Falls and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to ANC?
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