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 June 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–SAN; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
14
June 2026
Seats
2,390
both directions
Passengers
1,959
both directions
Load factor
82.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–SAN?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–SAN in June 2026 (14 departures).
- AS
14 departures · 2,390 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.0%
Load
What plane flies ANC–SAN?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 36% of ANC–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 92.3% load
35.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 84.1% load
28.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 67.7% load
28.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 83.9% load
7.1%
How has ANC–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–SAN departures rose from 8 in July 2025 to 14 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
8 departures · 1,172 passengers
90.8%
Load
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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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
6 departures · 780 passengers
76.7%
Load
June 2026
14 departures · 1,959 passengers
82.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → SAN
73.1% full
7 departures · 898 passengers
SAN → ANC
91.4% full
7 departures · 1,061 passengers
Nonstop ANC–SAN 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 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (35.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (28.6%).
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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