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 June 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–EWR; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
61
June 2026
Seats
10,310
both directions
Passengers
8,134
both directions
Load factor
78.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–EWR?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–EWR in June 2026 (61 departures).
- UA
61 departures · 10,310 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.9%
Load
What plane flies ANC–EWR?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 98% of ANC–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
60 departures · 78.2% load
98.4% - Boeing 777-300ER
1 departures · 97.7% load
1.6%
How has ANC–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–EWR departures rose from 58 in July 2025 to 61 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
58 departures · 7,972 passengers
82.8%
Load
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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December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
22 departures · 2,661 passengers
72.9%
Load
June 2026
61 departures · 8,134 passengers
78.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → ANC
80.4% full
31 departures · 4,285 passengers
ANC → EWR
77.3% full
30 departures · 3,849 passengers
Nonstop ANC–EWR 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
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 June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (1.6%).
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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