ANC to LAX: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is 3,771 km (2,343 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 5h 15m, heading southeast. The distance is the same in either direction (LAX to ANC).
How far is it from Anchorage to Los Angeles?
The great-circle distance between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is 3,771 km (2,343 mi, 2,036 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 LAX?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 5h 15m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. LAX is roughly southeast of ANC.
How is the ANC to LAX route written in code?
The pair is written ANC-LAX in IATA codes and PANC-KLAX in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is ANC (PANC), Los Angeles International Airport is LAX (KLAX).
| ANC | LAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | Los Angeles International Airport |
| ICAO code | PANC | KLAX |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Elevation | 152 ft | 125 ft |
| Rank by connections | #273 | #7 |
PANC starts with P, the ICAO prefix for the eastern Pacific and Alaska; KLAX starts with K, the prefix for the contiguous United States. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 27 ft (8 m) of each other.
Airlines flying ANC to LAX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS | Alaska Airlines | ASA | Alaska | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: AA.
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 Los Angeles?
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are 3,771 km (2,343 mi, 2,036 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from ANC to LAX?
A typical nonstop flight between ANC and LAX takes about 5h 15m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is LAX from ANC?
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) lies roughly southeast of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).
Which airlines fly ANC to LAX?
1 airline appear on the ANC-LAX route in the open dataset, including Alaska Airlines.
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