Anchorage (ANC) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 29m
Bearing
129° SE
Anchorage (ANC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,343 miles (3,771 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–LAX; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
122
July 2026
Seats
21,223
both directions
Passengers
18,424
both directions
Load factor
86.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–LAX?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–LAX in July 2026 (122 departures).
- AS
122 departures · 21,223 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.8%
Load
What plane flies ANC–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 42% of ANC–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
51 departures · 84.8% load
41.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
42 departures · 87.3% load
34.4% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 89.6% load
22.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 98.8% load
0.8%
How has ANC–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–LAX departures rose from 78 in August 2025 to 122 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
78 departures · 12,132 passengers
87.9%
Load
September 2025
46 departures · 6,107 passengers
74.9%
Load
October 2025
38 departures · 4,528 passengers
69.5%
Load
November 2025
46 departures · 6,218 passengers
76.1%
Load
December 2025
55 departures · 8,095 passengers
84.9%
Load
January 2026
51 departures · 6,973 passengers
77.1%
Load
February 2026
49 departures · 7,257 passengers
82.6%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 8,855 passengers
86.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,767 passengers
73.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,587 passengers
79.3%
Load
June 2026
114 departures · 15,865 passengers
80.5%
Load
July 2026
122 departures · 18,424 passengers
86.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → LAX
89.3% full
61 departures · 9,273 passengers
LAX → ANC
84.4% full
61 departures · 9,151 passengers
Nonstop ANC–LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
ANC to LAX is 2,343 miles (3,771 km / 2,036 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 2,343-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (41.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (34.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,343-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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