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YVR to ANC: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
1,327 mi
2,136 km · 1,153 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from ANC?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Anchorage (ANC) is 1,327 miles (2,136 km, 1,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Vancouver and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to ANC?
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