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YRL to ANC: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,196 mi
3,534 km · 1,908 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m 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
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red Lake, 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 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 YRL from ANC?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,196 miles (3,534 km, 1,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 Red Lake and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Red Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRL to ANC?
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