Anchorage (ANC) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 7h 31m
Bearing
78° E
Anchorage (ANC) to Newark (EWR) is 3,361 miles (5,409 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–EWR; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
54
July 2026
Seats
8,964
both directions
Passengers
7,904
both directions
Load factor
88.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–EWR?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–EWR in July 2026 (54 departures).
- UA
54 departures · 8,964 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.2%
Load
What plane flies ANC–EWR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of ANC–EWR departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
54 departures · 88.2% load
100.0%
How has ANC–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–EWR departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 54 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 8,794 passengers
85.5%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 218 passengers
65.7%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
22 departures · 2,661 passengers
72.9%
Load
June 2026
61 departures · 8,134 passengers
78.9%
Load
July 2026
54 departures · 7,904 passengers
88.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → EWR
88.7% full
28 departures · 4,122 passengers
EWR → ANC
87.6% full
26 departures · 3,782 passengers
Nonstop ANC–EWR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 Newark (EWR)?
ANC to EWR is 3,361 miles (5,409 km / 2,921 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 3,361-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–EWR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,361-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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