Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Anchorage, United StatesANC / PANC
Major airport · 83 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,402 ft
35 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Anchorage → San Francisco
ANC
AnchorageTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport
AnchorageTed Stevens Anchorage International AirportSFOSan FranciscoSan Francisco International Airport
San FranciscoSan Francisco International Airport- Distance
- 2,016 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h 35m
San Francisco is currently 1 hour ahead of Anchorage.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1.5
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · May
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 4 hr 8 min
- measured flight time
- 8 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- –Feb
- –Mar
- 1Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- –Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinessummer
Alaska Airlinessummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Anchorage. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.7Mon
- 0.6Tue
- 0.6Wed
- 0.5Thu
- 0.5Fri
- 0.7Sat
- 0.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M42%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M23%
- Boeing 737-900B73920%
- Boeing 737-800B7387%
- Boeing 747-400B7441%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | 1 | 5 | – |
| May 2026 | 2 | 28 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 48 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 56 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 56 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 8 |
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| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | 1 | 2 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ANC-SFO - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Anchorage: 83.
- Direct destinations observed from San Francisco: 130.
The airports on this route
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, United StatesSFO / KSFO
International hub · 130 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,870 ft
66 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Anchorage to San Francisco
The observed direct connection between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) covers approximately 2,016 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 35m. Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Anchorage from San Francisco by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and San Francisco International Airport is approximately 2,016 mi.
- How long is the flight from Anchorage to San Francisco?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Anchorage to San Francisco?
- Yes, a direct connection between ANC and SFO has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Anchorage to San Francisco?
- On average around 1.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 222 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, Alaska Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Anchorage and San Francisco?
- San Francisco is currently 1 hour ahead of Anchorage.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.