Anchorage (ANC) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 5h 42m
Bearing
128° SE
Anchorage (ANC) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,449 miles (3,942 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–SAN; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
3,102
both directions
Passengers
2,614
both directions
Load factor
84.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–SAN?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–SAN in July 2026 (18 departures).
- AS
18 departures · 3,102 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.3%
Load
What plane flies ANC–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 33% of ANC–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 88.4% load
33.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 86.6% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 78.2% load
33.3%
How has ANC–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–SAN departures rose from 10 in August 2025 to 18 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
10 departures · 1,489 passengers
87.4%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 246 passengers
69.1%
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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May 2026
6 departures · 780 passengers
76.7%
Load
June 2026
14 departures · 1,959 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,614 passengers
84.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → SAN
80.5% full
9 departures · 1,262 passengers
SAN → ANC
88.1% full
9 departures · 1,352 passengers
Nonstop ANC–SAN 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 San Diego (SAN)?
ANC to SAN is 2,449 miles (3,942 km / 2,129 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 2,449-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (33.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,449-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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