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YNC to ANC: distance & flight time
Wemindji (Wemindji Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,591 mi
4,169 km · 2,251 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YNC — Wemindji Airport · Wemindji, Canada
- 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 YNC
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport63 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport106 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 YNC from ANC?
The flight distance from Wemindji (YNC) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,591 miles (4,169 km, 2,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNC to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 Wemindji and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Wemindji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNC to ANC?
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