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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Grant Aviation operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ANC–ENA; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
1,966
May 2026
Seats
17,645
both directions
Passengers
11,862
both directions
Load factor
67.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–ENA?
Grant Aviation operated the most nonstop ANC–ENA departures in May 2026 (1,962), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- GV
Grant Aviation
1,962 departures · 17,621 seats
Share of departures99.8%67.3%
Load
- RVQ
Reeve Air Alaska
4 departures · 24 seats
Share of departures0.2%25.0%
Load
What plane flies ANC–ENA?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of ANC–ENA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
1,961 departures · 67.3% load
99.8% - Beech 200 Super Kingair
4 departures · 25.0% load
0.2% - Piper PA-31
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1%
How has ANC–ENA traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–ENA departures fell from 1,984 in June 2025 to 1,966 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–ENA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
1,966 departures · 11,862 passengers
67.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → ENA
68.6% full
984 departures · 6,049 passengers
ENA → ANC
65.9% full
982 departures · 5,813 passengers
Nonstop ANC–ENA 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 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 May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (99.8%), followed by the Beech 200 Super Kingair (0.2%).
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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