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PHX to ANC: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,549 mi
4,101 km · 2,215 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from ANC?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,549 miles (4,101 km, 2,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Phoenix and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to ANC?
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