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JEF to ANC: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,879 mi
4,633 km · 2,501 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from ANC?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,879 miles (4,633 km, 2,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 Jefferson City and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to ANC?
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