Anchorage (ANC) to Aniak (ANI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 26m
Bearing
279° W
Anchorage (ANC) to Aniak (ANI) is 317 miles (510 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–ANI
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Ryan Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ANC–ANI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 43% full.
Departures
8
May 2026
Seats
72
both directions
Passengers
31
both directions
Load factor
43.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–ANI?
Ryan Air operated the most nonstop ANC–ANI departures in May 2026 (6), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 7S
Ryan Air
6 departures · 54 seats
Share of departures75.0%38.9%
Load
- V8
Iliamna Air Taxi
2 departures · 18 seats
Share of departures25.0%55.6%
Load
What plane flies ANC–ANI?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 75% of ANC–ANI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
6 departures · 38.9% load
75.0% - Pilatus PC-12
2 departures · 55.6% load
25.0%
How has ANC–ANI traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–ANI departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 8 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–ANI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 348 passengers
64.9%
Load
July 2025
75 departures · 423 passengers
62.9%
Load
August 2025
31 departures · 200 passengers
71.7%
Load
September 2025
49 departures · 302 passengers
68.5%
Load
October 2025
40 departures · 225 passengers
52.3%
Load
November 2025
45 departures · 181 passengers
44.7%
Load
December 2025
47 departures · 259 passengers
61.2%
Load
January 2026
39 departures · 158 passengers
45.0%
Load
February 2026
26 departures · 118 passengers
50.4%
Load
March 2026
51 departures · 271 passengers
59.6%
Load
April 2026
6 departures · 29 passengers
53.7%
Load
May 2026
8 departures · 31 passengers
43.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → ANI
63.9% full
4 departures · 23 passengers
ANI → ANC
22.2% full
4 departures · 8 passengers
Nonstop ANC–ANI 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
Anchorage
US
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Coordinates
61.18°N, 149.99°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Aniak (ANI)?
ANC to ANI is 317 miles (510 km / 275 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to ANI?
A nonstop covers the 317-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–ANI?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–ANI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 317-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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