ANC to BET: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Bethel Airport (BET) is 640 km (397 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 20m, heading west. The distance is the same in either direction (BET to ANC).
How far is it from Anchorage to Bethel?
The great-circle distance between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Bethel Airport (BET) is 640 km (397 mi, 345 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 ANC to BET?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 20m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. BET is roughly west of ANC.
How is the ANC to BET route written in code?
The pair is written ANC-BET in IATA codes and PANC-PABE in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is ANC (PANC), Bethel Airport is BET (PABE).
| ANC | BET | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | Bethel Airport |
| ICAO code | PANC | PABE |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Elevation | 152 ft | 126 ft |
| Rank by connections | #273 | #482 |
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 26 ft (8 m) of each other.
Airlines flying ANC to BET
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7H | Era Alaska | ERR | Erah | Active |
| AS | Alaska Airlines | ASA | Alaska | Active |
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 Anchorage from Bethel?
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Bethel Airport (BET) are 640 km (397 mi, 345 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from ANC to BET?
A typical nonstop flight between ANC and BET takes about 1h 20m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is BET from ANC?
Bethel Airport (BET) lies roughly west of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).
Which airlines fly ANC to BET?
2 airlines appear on the ANC-BET route in the open dataset, including Era Alaska, Alaska Airlines.
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