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NLG to ANC: distance & flight time
Nelson Lagoon (Nelson Lagoon Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
536 mi
863 km · 466 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
536 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NLG — Nelson Lagoon Airport · Nelson Lagoon, 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 NLG
- PML · Port Moller Airport23 mi away
- SDP · Sand Point Airport54 mi away
- KVC · King Cove Airport75 mi away
- KPV · Perryville Airport78 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 NLG from ANC?
The flight distance from Nelson Lagoon (NLG) to Anchorage (ANC) is 536 miles (863 km, 466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLG to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from NLG to ANC?
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