Adak (ADK) to Anchorage (ANC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 11m
Bearing
47° NE
Adak (ADK) to Anchorage (ANC) is 1,189 miles (1,913 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ADK–ANC
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ADK–ANC; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 17% full.
Departures
16
June 2026
Seats
2,638
both directions
Passengers
453
both directions
Load factor
17.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ADK–ANC?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ADK–ANC in June 2026 (16 departures).
- AS
16 departures · 2,638 seats
Share of departures100.0%17.2%
Load
What plane flies ADK–ANC?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 50% of ADK–ANC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 14.8% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 22.1% load
37.5% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 11.7% load
12.5%
How has ADK–ANC traffic changed?
Nonstop ADK–ANC departures held steady at about 16 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ADK–ANC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
16 departures · 566 passengers
20.4%
Load
August 2025
16 departures · 825 passengers
32.8%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 624 passengers
28.0%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 334 passengers
13.7%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 295 passengers
11.6%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 364 passengers
14.1%
Load
January 2026
16 departures · 205 passengers
8.1%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 118 passengers
4.5%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 198 passengers
7.2%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 427 passengers
14.2%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 454 passengers
15.3%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 453 passengers
17.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ADK → ANC
17.9% full
8 departures · 236 passengers
ANC → ADK
16.4% full
8 departures · 217 passengers
Nonstop ADK–ANC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Adak
US
Adak Airport
Coordinates
51.88°N, 176.64°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Anchorage
US
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Coordinates
61.18°N, 149.99°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Adak (ADK) from Anchorage (ANC)?
ADK to ANC is 1,189 miles (1,913 km / 1,033 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ADK to ANC?
A nonstop covers the 1,189-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ADK–ANC?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (37.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying ADK–ANC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,189-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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