AKN to ANC: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from King Salmon Airport (AKN) to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) is 463 km (288 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 5m, heading northeast. The distance is the same in either direction (ANC to AKN).
How far is it from King Salmon to Anchorage?
The great-circle distance between King Salmon Airport (AKN) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) is 463 km (288 mi, 250 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from AKN to ANC?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 5m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. ANC is roughly northeast of AKN.
How is the AKN to ANC route written in code?
The pair is written AKN-ANC in IATA codes and PAKN-PANC in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. King Salmon Airport is AKN (PAKN), Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is ANC (PANC).
| AKN | ANC | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | King Salmon Airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport |
| ICAO code | PAKN | PANC |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Elevation | 73 ft | 152 ft |
| Rank by connections | #1148 | #273 |
Both ICAO codes start with P, the prefix ICAO assigns to the eastern Pacific and Alaska, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 79 ft (24 m) of each other.
Airlines flying AKN to ANC
1 airline appear on this route in the open route dataset, 1 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | Peninsula Airways | PEN | Peninsula | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: AS.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is King Salmon from Anchorage?
King Salmon Airport (AKN) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) are 463 km (288 mi, 250 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from AKN to ANC?
A typical nonstop flight between AKN and ANC takes about 1h 5m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is ANC from AKN?
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) lies roughly northeast of King Salmon Airport (AKN).
Which airlines fly AKN to ANC?
1 airline appear on the AKN-ANC route in the open dataset, including Peninsula Airways.
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