Anchorage (ANC) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 41m
Bearing
118° SE
Anchorage (ANC) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,445 miles (2,326 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ANC–SEA; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
1,191
May 2026
Seats
188,344
both directions
Passengers
154,527
both directions
Load factor
82.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–SEA?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop ANC–SEA departures in May 2026 (906), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
906 departures · 149,155 seats
Share of departures76.1%83.0%
Load
- DL
262 departures · 37,441 seats
Share of departures22.0%78.0%
Load
- QX
23 departures · 1,748 seats
Share of departures1.9%90.5%
Load
What plane flies ANC–SEA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 25% of ANC–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
294 departures · 81.0% load
24.7% - Boeing 737-800
283 departures · 80.4% load
23.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
260 departures · 83.2% load
21.8% - Boeing 737-700
165 departures · 88.5% load
13.9% - Airbus A220-300
149 departures · 78.2% load
12.5% - Embraer E175
23 departures · 90.5% load
1.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 82.8% load
1.4%
How has ANC–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–SEA departures fell from 1,392 in June 2025 to 1,191 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1,392 departures · 192,293 passengers
80.7%
Load
July 2025
1,467 departures · 221,449 passengers
87.4%
Load
August 2025
1,441 departures · 202,836 passengers
82.0%
Load
September 2025
1,249 departures · 152,019 passengers
74.9%
Load
October 2025
1,091 departures · 128,683 passengers
74.4%
Load
November 2025
958 departures · 107,477 passengers
70.6%
Load
December 2025
947 departures · 125,235 passengers
83.1%
Load
January 2026
930 departures · 111,084 passengers
74.5%
Load
February 2026
828 departures · 100,394 passengers
75.6%
Load
March 2026
947 departures · 126,121 passengers
83.6%
Load
April 2026
923 departures · 110,815 passengers
75.7%
Load
May 2026
1,191 departures · 154,527 passengers
82.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SEA → ANC
87.1% full
598 departures · 82,445 passengers
ANC → SEA
76.9% full
593 departures · 72,082 passengers
Nonstop ANC–SEA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 Seattle (SEA)?
ANC to SEA is 1,445 miles (2,326 km / 1,256 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 1,445-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–SEA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (24.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (23.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,445-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from this route to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
The Trip Reporter
TRIP REPORT | Alaska Airlines (Premium) | Seattle to Anchorage | Boeing 737 MAX 9
18:19 · Sep 2024
AlaskaTripReports
TRIP REPORT FIRST CLASS SEA-ANC ALASKA AIRLINES 737-900ER!
28:16 · Feb 2026
AK Aviation
Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Premium Class - Anchorage to Seattle - TRIP REPORT
17:05 · Jul 2024
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