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NUW to ANC: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
1,387 mi
2,232 km · 1,205 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from ANC?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Anchorage (ANC) is 1,387 miles (2,232 km, 1,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Whidbey Island and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Whidbey Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUW to ANC?
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