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SLC to ANC: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,121 mi
3,413 km · 1,843 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from ANC?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,121 miles (3,413 km, 1,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Salt Lake City and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to ANC?
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