Anchorage (ANC) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

2,121mi
3,413 km1,843 nm

Flight time

≈ 5h 02m

Bearing

114° SE

Anchorage (ANC) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 2,121 miles (3,413 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ANC–SLC

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ANC–SLC; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 87% full.

Departures

81

July 2026

Seats

15,203

both directions

Passengers

13,292

both directions

Load factor

87.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ANC–SLC?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ANC–SLC departures in July 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    62 departures · 12,024 seats

    90.1%

    Load

  • AS

    Alaska Airlines

    18 departures · 3,170 seats

    77.3%

    Load

  • 3EQ

    Silver Air

    1 departures · 9 seats

    44.4%

    Load

What plane flies ANC–SLC?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 77% of ANC–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ANC–SLC traffic changed?

Nonstop ANC–SLC departures rose from 78 in August 2025 to 81 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop ANC–SLC 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 · 12,404 passengers

    84.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    17 departures · 2,195 passengers

    67.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    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

    17 departures · 2,752 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

  • June 2026

    64 departures · 10,265 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

  • July 2026

    81 departures · 13,292 passengers

    87.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ANC → SLC

91.1% full

41 departures · 6,929 passengers

SLC → ANC

83.8% full

40 departures · 6,363 passengers

Nonstop ANC–SLC 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

ANC

US

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Coordinates

61.18°N, 149.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SLC

US

Salt Lake City International Airport

Coordinates

40.79°N, 111.98°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?

ANC to SLC is 2,121 miles (3,413 km / 1,843 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ANC to SLC?

A nonstop covers the 2,121-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ANC–SLC?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (76.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (16.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying ANC–SLC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 2,121-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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