Anchorage (ANC) to Valdez (VDZ)
Flight time
≈ 1h 03m
Bearing
90° E
Anchorage (ANC) to Valdez (VDZ) is 125 miles (201 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–VDZ
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Junipogo was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–VDZ; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 58% full.
Departures
43
July 2026
Seats
344
both directions
Passengers
198
both directions
Load factor
57.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–VDZ?
Junipogo was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–VDZ in July 2026 (43 departures).
- X5
Junipogo
43 departures · 344 seats
Share of departures100.0%57.6%
Load
What plane flies ANC–VDZ?
In July 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 100% of ANC–VDZ departures.
- Piper PA-31
43 departures · 57.6% load
100.0%
How has ANC–VDZ traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–VDZ departures rose from 6 in August 2025 to 43 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–VDZ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
6 departures · 89 passengers
40.1%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
189 departures · 349 passengers
26.7%
Load
February 2026
92 departures · 270 passengers
33.7%
Load
March 2026
112 departures · 457 passengers
51.9%
Load
April 2026
139 departures · 597 passengers
50.4%
Load
May 2026
90 departures · 405 passengers
59.3%
Load
June 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2026
43 departures · 198 passengers
57.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
VDZ → ANC
54.2% full
24 departures · 104 passengers
ANC → VDZ
61.8% full
19 departures · 94 passengers
Nonstop ANC–VDZ 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
Valdez
US
Valdez Pioneer Field
Coordinates
61.13°N, 146.25°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Valdez (VDZ)?
ANC to VDZ is 125 miles (201 km / 109 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to VDZ?
A nonstop covers the 125-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–VDZ?
In July 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–VDZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 125-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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