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YYD to ANC: distance & flight time
Smithers (Smithers Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
937 mi
1,507 km · 814 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
937 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- YYD — Smithers Airport · Smithers, 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 YYD
- YXT · Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat61 mi away
- ZSW · Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Seaplane Base129 mi away
- ZST · Stewart Airport134 mi away
- YPR · Prince Rupert Airport136 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 YYD from ANC?
The flight distance from Smithers (YYD) to Anchorage (ANC) is 937 miles (1,507 km, 814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYD to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YYD to ANC?
Nonstop service on YYD–ANC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Smithers and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Smithers.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYD to ANC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YYD–ANC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YYD to ANC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYD–ANC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.