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INS to ANC: distance & flight time
Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,256 mi
3,631 km · 1,961 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 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 INS from ANC?
The flight distance from Indian Springs (INS) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,256 miles (3,631 km, 1,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INS to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Indian Springs and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Indian Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INS to ANC?
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