ANC to CDB: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is 996 km (619 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 45m, heading southwest. The distance is the same in either direction (CDB to ANC).
How far is it from Anchorage to Cold Bay?
The great-circle distance between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is 996 km (619 mi, 538 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 CDB?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 45m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. CDB is roughly southwest of ANC.
How is the ANC to CDB route written in code?
The pair is written ANC-CDB in IATA codes and PANC-PACD in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is ANC (PANC), Cold Bay Airport is CDB (PACD).
| ANC | CDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | Cold Bay Airport |
| ICAO code | PANC | PACD |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Elevation | 152 ft | 96 ft |
| Rank by connections | #273 | #1433 |
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 56 ft (17 m) of each other.
Airlines flying ANC to CDB
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 Anchorage from Cold Bay?
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Cold Bay Airport (CDB) are 996 km (619 mi, 538 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from ANC to CDB?
A typical nonstop flight between ANC and CDB takes about 1h 45m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is CDB from ANC?
Cold Bay Airport (CDB) lies roughly southwest of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).
Which airlines fly ANC to CDB?
1 airline appear on the ANC-CDB route in the open dataset, including Peninsula Airways.
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