King Salmon (AKN) to Anchorage (ANC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
50° NE
King Salmon (AKN) to Anchorage (ANC) is 288 miles (463 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AKN–ANC
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Sterling Airways operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop AKN–ANC; the Saab 2000 was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 55% full.
Departures
449
June 2026
Seats
23,864
both directions
Passengers
13,114
both directions
Load factor
54.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AKN–ANC?
Sterling Airways operated the most nonstop AKN–ANC departures in June 2026 (141), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- VC
Sterling Airways
141 departures · 5,898 seats
Share of departures31.4%48.5%
Load
- KAT
Katmai Air
125 departures · 1,125 seats
Share of departures27.8%54.0%
Load
- AS
78 departures · 11,596 seats
Share of departures17.4%55.4%
Load
- QX
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures13.4%62.8%
Load
- KO
Alaska Central Express
40 departures · 640 seats
Share of departures8.9%55.8%
Load
- GV
Grant Aviation
5 departures · 45 seats
Share of departures1.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies AKN–ANC?
In June 2026, the Saab 2000 flew 31% of AKN–ANC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Saab 2000
141 departures · 48.5% load
31.4% - Pilatus PC-12
125 departures · 54.0% load
27.8% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 62.8% load
13.4% - Beech 1900 A
40 departures · 55.8% load
8.9% - Boeing 737-700
36 departures · 58.9% load
8.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
16 departures · 51.6% load
3.6% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 55.4% load
3.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 53.3% load
1.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 51.7% load
0.9% - Cessna 208 Caravan
3 departures · 0.0% load
0.7% - Piper PA-31
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Beech 200 Super Kingair
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has AKN–ANC traffic changed?
Nonstop AKN–ANC departures fell from 503 in July 2025 to 449 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKN–ANC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
503 departures · 17,978 passengers
65.1%
Load
August 2025
373 departures · 10,248 passengers
53.5%
Load
September 2025
277 departures · 5,676 passengers
42.4%
Load
October 2025
71 departures · 2,052 passengers
38.3%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 1,130 passengers
26.3%
Load
December 2025
50 departures · 1,158 passengers
32.7%
Load
January 2026
47 departures · 975 passengers
37.3%
Load
February 2026
39 departures · 824 passengers
33.9%
Load
March 2026
45 departures · 1,162 passengers
41.3%
Load
April 2026
40 departures · 1,512 passengers
49.7%
Load
May 2026
136 departures · 3,803 passengers
35.9%
Load
June 2026
449 departures · 13,114 passengers
54.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → AKN
87.1% full
228 departures · 10,451 passengers
AKN → ANC
22.4% full
221 departures · 2,663 passengers
Nonstop AKN–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
Anchorage
US
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Coordinates
61.18°N, 149.99°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is King Salmon (AKN) from Anchorage (ANC)?
AKN to ANC is 288 miles (463 km / 250 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AKN to ANC?
A nonstop covers the 288-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AKN–ANC?
In June 2026, the Saab 2000 flew the largest share of departures (31.4%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (27.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying AKN–ANC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 288-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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