Anchorage (ANC) to Boston (BOS)
Flight time
≈ 7h 33m
Bearing
75° E
Anchorage (ANC) to Boston (BOS) is 3,373 miles (5,429 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–BOS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–BOS; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
1,284
both directions
Passengers
1,117
both directions
Load factor
87.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–BOS?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–BOS in July 2026 (8 departures).
- AS
8 departures · 1,284 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.0%
Load
What plane flies ANC–BOS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of ANC–BOS departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 87.0% load
100.0%
How has ANC–BOS traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–BOS departures rose from 6 in June 2026 to 8 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–BOS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2026
6 departures · 840 passengers
87.3%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 1,117 passengers
87.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → BOS
92.4% full
4 departures · 593 passengers
BOS → ANC
81.6% full
4 departures · 524 passengers
Nonstop ANC–BOS traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. 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 Boston (BOS)?
ANC to BOS is 3,373 miles (5,429 km / 2,931 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to BOS?
A nonstop covers the 3,373-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–BOS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–BOS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,373-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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