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SFO to ANC: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,016 mi
3,244 km · 1,752 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from ANC?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,016 miles (3,244 km, 1,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 San Francisco and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to ANC?
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