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WLD to ANC: distance & flight time
Winfield (Strother Field) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,796 mi
4,500 km · 2,430 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WLD — Strother Field · Winfield, 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 WLD
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base34 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport38 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport40 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 WLD from ANC?
The flight distance from Winfield (WLD) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,796 miles (4,500 km, 2,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLD to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m 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 Winfield and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Winfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLD to ANC?
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