Anchorage (ANC) to Calgary (YYC)

1,523mi
2,451 km1,324 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 51m

Bearing

101° E

Anchorage (ANC) to Calgary (YYC) is 1,523 miles (2,451 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ANC–YYC

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, WestJet was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–YYC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 68% full.

Departures

16

July 2026

Seats

2,820

both directions

Passengers

1,917

both directions

Load factor

68.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ANC–YYC?

WestJet was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–YYC in July 2026 (16 departures).

  • WS

    WestJet

    16 departures · 2,820 seats

    68.0%

    Load

What plane flies ANC–YYC?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 88% of ANC–YYC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ANC–YYC traffic changed?

Nonstop ANC–YYC departures fell from 20 in August 2025 to 16 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop ANC–YYC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    20 departures · 1,840 passengers

    63.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    4 departures · 225 passengers

    35.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1 departures · 77 passengers

    46.4%

    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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  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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  • April 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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  • May 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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  • June 2026

    2 departures · 153 passengers

    58.0%

    Load

  • July 2026

    16 departures · 1,917 passengers

    68.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ANC → YYC

70.0% full

8 departures · 987 passengers

YYC → ANC

66.0% full

8 departures · 930 passengers

Nonstop ANC–YYC 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

Anchorage

US

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Coordinates

61.18°N, 149.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

YYC

Calgary

CA

Calgary International Airport

Coordinates

51.12°N, 114.01°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Calgary (YYC)?

ANC to YYC is 1,523 miles (2,451 km / 1,324 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ANC to YYC?

A nonstop covers the 1,523-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ANC–YYC?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (87.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (12.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying ANC–YYC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,523-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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