Anchorage (ANC) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 7h 30m
Bearing
82° E
Anchorage (ANC) to Dulles (IAD) is 3,348 miles (5,388 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–IAD; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
60
June 2026
Seats
9,960
both directions
Passengers
7,846
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–IAD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–IAD in June 2026 (60 departures).
- UA
60 departures · 9,960 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.8%
Load
What plane flies ANC–IAD?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of ANC–IAD departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
60 departures · 78.8% load
100.0%
How has ANC–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–IAD departures held steady at about 60 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
60 departures · 7,944 passengers
78.1%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 7,948 passengers
77.2%
Load
September 2025
14 departures · 1,463 passengers
62.9%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
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 · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
22 departures · 2,428 passengers
66.5%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 7,846 passengers
78.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → IAD
80.6% full
30 departures · 4,016 passengers
IAD → ANC
76.9% full
30 departures · 3,830 passengers
Nonstop ANC–IAD 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 Dulles (IAD)?
ANC to IAD is 3,348 miles (5,388 km / 2,909 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 3,348-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–IAD?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,348-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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