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SEA to ANC: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
1,445 mi
2,326 km · 1,256 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National 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 SEA from ANC?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Anchorage (ANC) is 1,445 miles (2,326 km, 1,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Seattle and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to ANC?
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