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 July 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 89% full.
Departures
59
July 2026
Seats
9,794
both directions
Passengers
8,749
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–IAD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–IAD in July 2026 (59 departures).
- UA
59 departures · 9,794 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.3%
Load
What plane flies ANC–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of ANC–IAD departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
59 departures · 89.3% load
100.0%
How has ANC–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–IAD departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 59 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–IAD 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 · 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
July 2026
59 departures · 8,749 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → IAD
91.4% full
31 departures · 4,703 passengers
IAD → ANC
87.1% full
28 departures · 4,046 passengers
Nonstop ANC–IAD 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 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 July 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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