Anchorage (ANC) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 4h 50m
Bearing
131° SE
Anchorage (ANC) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,016 miles (3,244 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ANC–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
149
July 2026
Seats
25,455
both directions
Passengers
20,623
both directions
Load factor
81.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ANC–SFO departures in July 2026 (79), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
79 departures · 13,114 seats
Share of departures53.0%78.9%
Load
- AS
70 departures · 12,341 seats
Share of departures47.0%83.2%
Load
What plane flies ANC–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of ANC–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
63 departures · 81.0% load
42.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
36 departures · 80.3% load
24.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
27 departures · 85.2% load
18.1% - Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 77.0% load
15.4%
How has ANC–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–SFO departures rose from 134 in August 2025 to 149 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
134 departures · 18,023 passengers
77.3%
Load
September 2025
111 departures · 11,397 passengers
59.7%
Load
October 2025
7 departures · 690 passengers
53.6%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 165 passengers
47.1%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 4 passengers
14.3%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 7,609 passengers
72.7%
Load
June 2026
132 departures · 18,108 passengers
79.0%
Load
July 2026
149 departures · 20,623 passengers
81.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → ANC
76.5% full
75 departures · 9,797 passengers
ANC → SFO
85.6% full
74 departures · 10,826 passengers
Nonstop ANC–SFO 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 Francisco (SFO)?
ANC to SFO is 2,016 miles (3,244 km / 1,752 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,016-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (42.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (24.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,016-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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