Anchorage (ANC) to Kenai (ENA)
Flight time
≈ 0h 55m
Bearing
226° SW
Anchorage (ANC) to Kenai (ENA) is 59 miles (96 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–ENA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Sterling Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ANC–ENA; the Saab 2000 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 13% full.
Departures
10
April 2026
Seats
270
both directions
Passengers
35
both directions
Load factor
13.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ANC–ENA?
Sterling Airways operated the most nonstop ANC–ENA departures in April 2026 (6), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- VC
Sterling Airways
6 departures · 246 seats
Share of departures60.0%10.6%
Load
- RVQ
Reeve Air Alaska
4 departures · 24 seats
Share of departures40.0%37.5%
Load
What plane flies ANC–ENA?
In April 2026, the Saab 2000 flew 60% of ANC–ENA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Saab 2000
6 departures · 10.6% load
60.0% - Beech 200 Super Kingair
4 departures · 37.5% load
40.0%
How has ANC–ENA traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–ENA departures fell from 1,611 in May 2025 to 10 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–ENA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1,611 departures · 9,312 passengers
63.4%
Load
June 2025
1,984 departures · 11,163 passengers
56.1%
Load
July 2025
2,258 departures · 16,253 passengers
67.6%
Load
August 2025
2,178 departures · 13,925 passengers
60.2%
Load
September 2025
1,905 departures · 10,508 passengers
51.7%
Load
October 2025
1,580 departures · 9,800 passengers
56.1%
Load
November 2025
1,356 departures · 10,073 passengers
78.6%
Load
December 2025
1,384 departures · 10,480 passengers
73.3%
Load
January 2026
1,396 departures · 10,384 passengers
76.7%
Load
February 2026
1,392 departures · 9,933 passengers
70.0%
Load
March 2026
1,521 departures · 10,467 passengers
68.0%
Load
April 2026
10 departures · 35 passengers
13.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ENA → ANC
14.9% full
6 departures · 21 passengers
ANC → ENA
10.8% full
4 departures · 14 passengers
Nonstop ANC–ENA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 Kenai (ENA)?
ANC to ENA is 59 miles (96 km / 52 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to ENA?
A nonstop covers the 59-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–ENA?
In April 2026, the Saab 2000 flew the largest share of departures (60.0%), followed by the Beech 200 Super Kingair (40.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–ENA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 59-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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