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TIW to ANC: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
1,447 mi
2,329 km · 1,257 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from ANC?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Anchorage (ANC) is 1,447 miles (2,329 km, 1,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Tacoma and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to ANC?
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