King Salmon (AKN) to Anchorage (ANC)

288mi
463 km250 nm

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.

Route map: AKN → ANCAKNANC

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What actually flies AKNANC

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Horizon Air operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop AKN–ANC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 36% full.

Departures

136

May 2026

Seats

10,598

both directions

Passengers

3,803

both directions

Load factor

35.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies AKN–ANC?

Horizon Air operated the most nonstop AKN–ANC departures in May 2026 (62), one of 5 carriers on the route.

  • QX

    Horizon Air

    62 departures · 4,712 seats

    54.0%

    Load

  • AS

    Alaska Airlines

    38 departures · 5,582 seats

    21.6%

    Load

  • KAT

    Katmai Air

    26 departures · 234 seats

    17.9%

    Load

  • GV

    Grant Aviation

    7 departures · 43 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • V8

    Iliamna Air Taxi

    3 departures · 27 seats

    44.4%

    Load

What plane flies AKN–ANC?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 46% of AKN–ANC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has AKN–ANC traffic changed?

Nonstop AKN–ANC departures fell from 423 in June 2025 to 136 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop AKNANC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    423 departures · 12,802 passengers

    53.6%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

AKNANC

24.1% full

68 departures · 1,276 passengers

ANCAKN

47.7% full

68 departures · 2,527 passengers

Nonstop AKN–ANC traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

AKN

US

King Salmon Airport

Coordinates

58.68°N, 156.65°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ANC

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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (45.6%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (21.3%).

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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