Anchorage (ANC) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 5h 36m
Bearing
107° E
Anchorage (ANC) to Denver (DEN) is 2,400 miles (3,863 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ANC–DEN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
178
May 2026
Seats
30,067
both directions
Passengers
20,811
both directions
Load factor
69.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–DEN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ANC–DEN departures in May 2026 (105), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
105 departures · 17,430 seats
Share of departures59.0%67.2%
Load
- AS
39 departures · 6,687 seats
Share of departures21.9%73.8%
Load
- WN
34 departures · 5,950 seats
Share of departures19.1%70.1%
Load
What plane flies ANC–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 78% of ANC–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
139 departures · 67.9% load
78.1% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 73.8% load
8.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
14 departures · 74.0% load
7.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 73.5% load
5.6%
How has ANC–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–DEN departures held steady at about 178 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
178 departures · 22,596 passengers
76.1%
Load
July 2025
192 departures · 27,204 passengers
85.2%
Load
August 2025
191 departures · 26,158 passengers
82.6%
Load
September 2025
87 departures · 11,077 passengers
76.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,522 passengers
73.1%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,349 passengers
63.7%
Load
December 2025
88 departures · 12,190 passengers
83.5%
Load
January 2026
99 departures · 12,361 passengers
75.2%
Load
February 2026
105 departures · 13,447 passengers
76.9%
Load
March 2026
71 departures · 10,358 passengers
87.9%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 7,917 passengers
80.8%
Load
May 2026
178 departures · 20,811 passengers
69.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → DEN
57.8% full
89 departures · 8,690 passengers
DEN → ANC
80.6% full
89 departures · 12,121 passengers
Nonstop ANC–DEN 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 Denver (DEN)?
ANC to DEN is 2,400 miles (3,863 km / 2,086 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 2,400-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (78.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (8.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,400-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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