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NUQ to ANC: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,036 mi
3,277 km · 1,770 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from ANC?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,036 miles (3,277 km, 1,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Mountain View and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to ANC?
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