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SAF to ANC: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,596 mi
4,178 km · 2,256 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional 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 SAF from ANC?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,596 miles (4,178 km, 2,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 Santa Fe and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to ANC?
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