Anchorage (ANC) to Detroit (DTW)

2,977mi
4,792 km2,587 nm

Flight time

≈ 6h 45m

Bearing

84° E

Anchorage (ANC) to Detroit (DTW) is 2,977 miles (4,792 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: ANC → DTWANCDTW

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What actually flies ANC–DTW

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–DTW; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.

Departures

59

June 2026

Seats

11,477

both directions

Passengers

10,348

both directions

Load factor

90.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ANC–DTW?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–DTW in June 2026 (59 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    59 departures · 11,477 seats

    90.2%

    Load

What plane flies ANC–DTW?

In June 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 100% of ANC–DTW departures.

How has ANC–DTW traffic changed?

Nonstop ANC–DTW departures fell from 70 in July 2025 to 59 in June 2026.

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

  • July 2025

    70 departures · 11,431 passengers

    85.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    72 departures · 11,627 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    17 departures · 2,312 passengers

    69.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    1 departures · 287 passengers

    93.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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    Load

  • May 2026

    22 departures · 3,807 passengers

    88.4%

    Load

  • June 2026

    59 departures · 10,348 passengers

    90.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DTW → ANC

93.6% full

30 departures · 5,464 passengers

ANC → DTW

86.6% full

29 departures · 4,884 passengers

Nonstop ANC–DTW 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

ANC

US

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Coordinates

61.18°N, 149.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

DTW

US

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Coordinates

42.21°N, 83.35°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Detroit (DTW)?

ANC to DTW is 2,977 miles (4,792 km / 2,587 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ANC to DTW?

A nonstop covers the 2,977-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ANC–DTW?

In June 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying ANC–DTW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 2,977-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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