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LAN to ANC: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,907 mi
4,678 km · 2,526 nm
6h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from ANC?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,907 miles (4,678 km, 2,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Lansing and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to ANC?
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